A number represents a single reference to a topic. |
A number with a "+" sign represents a longer discussion of a topic. |
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Z
A | ||
abbreviations and acronyms in interface text 1 | ||
About command (application menu) 1 | ||
About windows 1+ | ||
accessibility | ||
design impact 1+ | ||
guidelines 1 | ||
actions in menus 1 | ||
active windows | ||
appearance of controls 1 | ||
background selections in 1 | ||
dragging to 1 2 | ||
adaptability | ||
explained 1 | ||
guidelines for achieving 1+ | ||
ADC Compatibility Labs 1 | ||
Address Book 1+ | ||
addresses, storing 1 | ||
aesthetic integrity in design 1 | ||
alert dialogs | ||
components of 1 | ||
default button in 1 | ||
defined 1 | ||
writing text in 1 2+ | ||
Align Left command (Format menu) 1 2 | ||
Align Right command (Format menu) 1 2 | ||
always-on environment 1 | ||
appearance of controls 1 2 | ||
Apple Help 1+ | ||
Apple key. See Command key | ||
Apple menu 1+ | ||
application configuration 1 | ||
application icons 1+ | ||
classifying 1 | ||
in alert dialogs 1 | ||
in the Dock 1 2 3 | ||
application menu 1+ | ||
application-modal dialogs 1 2 3 | ||
application-wide items (application menu) 1 2 | ||
Apply button 1 | ||
Arrange in Front command (Window menu) 1 | ||
arrow keys 1+ | ||
appropriate uses for 1 | ||
behaviors of 1 | ||
extending text selection with 1 | ||
in keyboard shortcuts 1 | ||
moving the insertion point with 1 | ||
with Shift key 1 | ||
arrows, spinning. See asynchronous progress indicator | ||
assistant. See setup assistant | ||
assistive applications 1 | ||
asynchronous progress indicator 1 | ||
attractive appearance | ||
explained 1 | ||
guidelines for achieving 1+ | ||
attribute inspectors 1 2 | ||
attributes in menus 1 2 | ||
audience, defining 1 | ||
authentication techniques 1 | ||
automatic scrolling 1 2 | ||
automatic software update 1+ | ||
automatic typing. See type-ahead | ||
Automator | ||
action design 1+ | ||
described 1 | ||
availability in design 1 |
B | ||
background processes 1 | ||
background selections 1 2 | ||
background-only applications 1 | ||
Backspace key. See Delete key | ||
behavior | ||
of controls 1 2 | ||
of menus 1+ | ||
of windows 1+ | ||
bevel buttons 1+ | ||
as pop-up menus 1 | ||
Bigger command (Format menu) 1 2 3 | ||
biometric devices 1 | ||
Bold command (Format menu) 1 2 | ||
boldface fonts 1 2 | ||
Bonjour 1 2 3 | ||
boxes | ||
About 1 | ||
checkboxes 1 2 | ||
combination 1 2 | ||
bridging code 1 | ||
Bring All to Front command (Window menu) 1 2 | ||
bullets in menus 1 | ||
bundles 1 2 | ||
buttons, disclosure 1 2 | ||
buttons | ||
Apply 1 | ||
bevel 1 2 3 | ||
Cancel 1 2 | ||
close 1 2 | ||
default 1 2 | ||
dual-purpose 1 | ||
Help 1 2 | ||
icon 1+ | ||
minimize 1 2 | ||
placement of 1 | ||
pop-up icon 1 | ||
push 1 2 | ||
radio 1+ | ||
Review Changes 1 | ||
round 1 | ||
segmented 1+ | ||
zoom 1 2 |
C | ||
cache files, using 1 | ||
Cancel button 1 2 | ||
Can’t Undo command 1 | ||
capacity indicators 1+ | ||
capitalization, of interface element text 1 | ||
Caps Lock key 1 | ||
caution icons 1 | ||
CDs. See compact discs | ||
Center command (Format menu) 1 2 | ||
centering windows 1+ | ||
CFM. See Code Fragment Manager | ||
character keys 1+ | ||
characters in menus 1 2 | ||
chasing arrows. See asynchronous progress indicator | ||
Check Spelling command (Edit menu) 1 | ||
checkboxes 1+ | ||
checkmarks | ||
in menus 1 | ||
use in this document 1 | ||
Choose dialogs 1 2 | ||
Clear command 1 | ||
Clear key 1 | ||
click-through 1+ | ||
clicking 1 2 | ||
Clipboard 1 2 | ||
clippings in drag-and-drop operations 1 | ||
Close All command (File menu) 1 2 | ||
close button 1 2 | ||
Close command (File menu) 1 2 | ||
Close File command (File menu) 1 2 | ||
cloverleaf symbol. See Command key | ||
Code Fragment Manager 1 2 | ||
colon character, proper use of 1+ | ||
color coding 1 | ||
color picker. See color selection | ||
color selection 1+ | ||
color wells 1+ | ||
colors, choosing 1 | ||
column views 1+ | ||
combination boxes 1+ | ||
Command key 1 | ||
Command pop-down menus 1 | ||
Command-- 1 2 | ||
Command-= 1 2 3 | ||
Command-? 1 2 | ||
Command-A 1 2 | ||
Command-B 1 2 | ||
Command-C 1 2 | ||
Command-click 1 | ||
Command-: 1 | ||
Command-Control-C 1 2 | ||
Command-Control-V 1 2 | ||
Command-F 1 2 3 | ||
Command-G 1 2 | ||
Command-H 1 2 | ||
Command-I 1 2 3 | ||
Command-J 1 | ||
Command-key equivalents 1 2 3 | ||
Command-M 1 2 | ||
Command-O 1 2 3 | ||
Command-Option-C 1 2 | ||
Command-Option-F 1 | ||
Command-Option-H 1 2 | ||
Command-Option-I 1 | ||
Command-Option-M 1 2 | ||
Command-Option-Shift-V 1 | ||
Command-Option-T 1 2 | ||
Command-Option-V 1 2 3 | ||
Command-Option-W 1 2 | ||
Command-P 1 2 | ||
Command-Q 1 2 | ||
Command-S 1 2 | ||
Command-Shift-C 1 2 | ||
Command-Shift-G 1 | ||
Command-Shift-P 1 2 | ||
Command-Shift-S 1 2 | ||
Command-Shift-W 1 2 | ||
Command-Shift-Z 1 2 | ||
Command-T 1 2 | ||
Command-Tab 1 | ||
Command-U 1 2 | ||
Command-V 1 2 | ||
Command-W 1 2 | ||
Command-X 1 2 | ||
Command-Z 1 2 | ||
Command-\, 1 2 3 | ||
Command-{ 1 2 | ||
Command-| 1 2 | ||
Command-} 1 2 | ||
Command-~ 1 2 | ||
commands, menu | ||
About (application menu) 1 | ||
Align Left (Format menu) 1 2 | ||
Align Right (Format menu) 1 2 | ||
Arrange in Front (Window menu) 1 | ||
Bigger (Format menu) 1 2 3 | ||
Bold (Format menu) 1 2 | ||
Bring All to Front (Window menu) 1 2 | ||
Can’t Undo 1 | ||
Center (Format menu) 1 2 | ||
Check Spelling (Edit menu) 1 | ||
Close (File menu) 1 2 | ||
Close All (File menu) 1 2 | ||
Close File(File menu) 1 2 | ||
Copy (Edit menu) 1 2 | ||
Copy Ruler (Format menu) 1 2 | ||
Copy Style (Format menu) 1 2 | ||
Customize Toolbar (View menu) 1 | ||
Cut (Edit menu) 1 2 | ||
Delete (Edit menu) 1 | ||
Export As (File menu) 1 | ||
Find (Edit menu) 1 2 3 | ||
Find Again (Edit menu) 1 | ||
Find Next (Edit menu) 1 | ||
Find Previous (Edit menu) 1 | ||
Help (Help menu) 1 2 | ||
Hide (application menu) 1 2 | ||
Hide Others (application menu) 1 2 | ||
Italic (Format menu) 1 2 | ||
Justify (Format menu) 1 | ||
Minimize (Window menu) 1 2 | ||
Minimize All (Window menu) 1 2 | ||
New (File menu) 1 2 | ||
Open (File menu) 1 2 3 | ||
Open Recent (File menu) 1 2 | ||
Page Setup (File menu) 1 2 | ||
Paste (Edit menu) 1 2 | ||
Paste and Match Style (Edit menu) 1 | ||
Paste Ruler (Format menu) 1 2 | ||
Paste Style (Format menu) 1 2 3 | ||
Preferences (Window menu) 1 2 | ||
Print (File menu) 1 2 | ||
Quit (application menu) 1 2 | ||
Redo (Edit menu) 1 2 | ||
Revert to Saved (File menu) 1 | ||
Save (File menu) 1 2 | ||
Save All (File menu) 1 | ||
Save As (File menu) 1 2 | ||
Select All (Edit menu) 1 2 | ||
Services (application menu) 1 | ||
Show All (application menu) 1 | ||
Show Colors (Format menu) 1 2 | ||
Show Fonts (Format menu) 1 2 | ||
Show Ruler (Format menu) 1 | ||
Show/Hide Toolbar (View menu) 1 2 | ||
Smaller (Format menu) 1 2 | ||
Special Characters (Edit menu) 1 | ||
Spelling (Edit menu) 1 2 | ||
Underline (Format menu) 1 2 | ||
Undo (Edit menu) 1 2 3 | ||
Zoom (Window menu) 1 2 | ||
Command–Down Arrow 1 | ||
Command–Left Arrow 1 2 3 4 5 | ||
Command–modifier key–Space bar 1 2 3 | ||
Command–Option–Space bar 1 2 | ||
Command–Right Arrow 1 2 3 4 5 6 | ||
Command–Shift-Down Arrow 1 | ||
Command–Shift–Down Arrow 1 | ||
Command–Shift–Left Arrow 1 2 | ||
Command–Shift–Right Arrow 1 2 | ||
Command–Shift–Up Arrow 1 2 | ||
Command–Space bar 1 2 | ||
Command–Up Arrow 1 | ||
compact discs | ||
usage guidelines 1 2 | ||
compatibility, designing for 1 | ||
complexity in software, managing 1 | ||
confirmation dialogs 1 | ||
consistency, designing for 1 | ||
contact information, storing 1 | ||
containers for drag-and-drop operations 1 | ||
contextual menus 1 2 | ||
continuous capacity indicator 1 | ||
continuous selection 1 | ||
contractions in interface text 1 | ||
Control key 1 | ||
Control-F1 1 | ||
Control-F2 1 | ||
Control-F3 1 | ||
Control-F4 1 | ||
Control-F5 1 | ||
Control-F6 1 | ||
Control-F7 1 | ||
Control-Tab key combination 1 | ||
controls 1+ | ||
bevel buttons 1 2 3 | ||
checkboxes 1 2 | ||
click-through behavior of 1 | ||
close button 1 2 | ||
column views 1 2 3 | ||
date pickers 1+ | ||
disclosure buttons 1+ | ||
disclosure triangles 1 2+ | ||
for choosing colors 1 2 | ||
grouping 1+ 2 | ||
icon buttons 1 2 | ||
image wells 1+ | ||
layout guidelines for 1+ | ||
level indicators 1 2 | ||
list views 1 2 | ||
mini versions of 1 2 | ||
minimize button 1 2 | ||
pop-up bevel buttons 1 | ||
pop-up icon buttons 1 | ||
pop-up menus 1+ | ||
progress indicators 1 2 | ||
push buttons 1 2 | ||
radio buttons 1 2 | ||
relevance indicators 1 | ||
round buttons 1 | ||
scroll bars 1 2 | ||
scrolling lists 1+ | ||
segmented controls 1 2 | ||
sliders 1+ | ||
small versions of 1+ | ||
splitter bar 1 | ||
stepper 1 2 | ||
tab views 1 2 | ||
token fields 1+ | ||
using in panels 1+ | ||
window controls 1 2 | ||
zoom button 1 2 | ||
Control–Left Arrow 1 | ||
Control–Right Arrow 1 | ||
copy and paste 1 | ||
Copy command (Edit menu) 1 2 | ||
copy operations with drag and drop 1 | ||
Copy Ruler command (Format menu) 1 2 | ||
Copy Style command (Format menu) 1 2 | ||
cultural considerations 1 | ||
cursors. See pointers | ||
Customize Toolbar command (View menu) 1 | ||
cut and paste 1 2 | ||
Cut command (Edit menu) 1 2 | ||
cycling through windows, keyboard command to 1 |
D | ||
Dashboard | ||
explained 1+ | ||
widget design guidelines 1+ | ||
data loss, preventing in drag-and-drop operations 1 | ||
date pickers 1+ | ||
debugging tools 1 | ||
default button 1 2 | ||
default keyboard access mode 1 | ||
default location for saving documents 1 | ||
default titles for new documents 1 | ||
Delete (Backspace) key 1 2 | ||
Delete command (Edit menu) 1 | ||
design principles | ||
adaptability 1 | ||
aesthetic integrity 1 | ||
attractive appearance 1 | ||
availability 1 | ||
consistency 1 | ||
direct manipulation 1 | ||
discoverability 1 | ||
ease of use 1 | ||
familiarity 1 | ||
feedback and communication 1 | ||
forgiveness 1 | ||
human interface design 1+ | ||
interoperability 1 | ||
metaphors 1 2 | ||
mobility 1 | ||
modelessness 1 | ||
multiple user support 1 2 | ||
perceived stability 1 | ||
performance 1 | ||
reflecting the mental model 1+ | ||
reliability 1 | ||
simplicity 1 | ||
support standards 1 | ||
user control 1 | ||
user interface design 1 | ||
WYSIWYG 1 | ||
design process | ||
and feature cascade 1 | ||
overview 1+ | ||
desktop, dragging to 1 | ||
destination feedback, for drag-and-drop operations 1 2 | ||
destinations for drag-and-drop operations 1 | ||
determinate progress bar 1 | ||
developer resources 1 | ||
developer terms, avoiding 1 | ||
device drivers 1 | ||
dialogs 1 | ||
dialogs | ||
alert 1 2+ | ||
application modal 1 2 3 | ||
behavior of 1 2 | ||
changes in, accepting 1 | ||
Choose 1+ | ||
displaying filename extensions in 1 2 | ||
document modal 1 2 | ||
error checking in 1 | ||
expanded Save 1 2 | ||
icons in 1 | ||
laying out 1+ | ||
minimal Save 1 2 | ||
modeless 1 2 3 | ||
Open 1 | ||
Page Setup 1 2 | ||
pop-up menus in 1 | ||
positioning controls in 1 2+ | ||
Print 1 2 3 | ||
quit 1+ | ||
sheets 1 2 | ||
text in 1 2 | ||
types and usage of 1+ | ||
writing text for 1+ | ||
diamonds in menus 1 | ||
dimmed items 1 | ||
Can’t Undo command 1 | ||
in filtered lists 1 2 | ||
in menus 1 2 3 4 | ||
proxy icons 1 | ||
text 1 | ||
direct manipulation 1 | ||
disabilities 1+ | ||
disabled items. See dimmed items | ||
disclosure buttons 1 2 | ||
disclosure triangles 1 2 3 | ||
discontinuous selection 1 | ||
discoverability in design 1 | ||
discrete capacity indicator 1 | ||
disk images 1 | ||
display name 1 | ||
display names. See filenames | ||
displays (monitors) | ||
opening windows on 1 | ||
displays | ||
hot-plugging 1 | ||
magnifying 1 | ||
resolution changes 1 | ||
size guidelines 1 | ||
zooming 1 | ||
Dock | ||
activating windows from 1 | ||
and positioning of windows 1 2 | ||
application icons in 1 2 3 | ||
badging 1 | ||
conveying information in 1 | ||
icon genres and 1 | ||
menus 1 | ||
notifications 1 | ||
responding to clicks 1 | ||
document names 1 2 | ||
See also filename extensions | ||
document updates 1 | ||
document windows | ||
defined 1 2 | ||
untitled 1 2 | ||
document-modal dialogs (sheets) 1+ | ||
documentation | ||
providing 1 | ||
double-clicking 1 2 | ||
Down Arrow key 1 | ||
drag feedback 1 | ||
Drag Manager 1 | ||
drag-and-drop operations 1+ | ||
clippings in 1 2 | ||
common operations and results 1 | ||
copying data in 1 | ||
destination feedback for 1+ | ||
drag feedback for 1 | ||
drop feedback for 1+ | ||
feedback for 1+ | ||
Finder and 1 2 | ||
moving data in 1 | ||
overview of 1 | ||
preventing data loss with 1 | ||
windows and 1 2 3+ | ||
dragging 1 2 | ||
See also drag-and-drop operations | ||
drawers | ||
behavior of 1+ | ||
explained 1+ | ||
when to use 1+ | ||
drop feedback 1 2 | ||
dual-purpose buttons 1 | ||
DVD drives, using 1 | ||
dynamic menu items 1 | ||
See also toggled menu items |
E | ||
ease of use | ||
explained 1 | ||
guidelines for achieving 1+ | ||
Edit menu 1+ | ||
editing text 1 2 | ||
elegance, designing for 1+ | ||
ellipsis character | ||
in menus and buttons 1 | ||
in scrolling lists 1 | ||
proper use of 1+ | ||
email addresses, storing 1 | ||
emphasized system fonts 1 2 | ||
End key 1 | ||
Enter key 1 | ||
error checking in dialogs 1 | ||
error messages. See alert dialogs | ||
errors | ||
creating good messages 1 | ||
handling 1 | ||
Escape (Esc) key 1 | ||
expanded Save dialog 1+ | ||
Export As command 1 |
F | ||
familiarity in design 1 | ||
fast user switching 1 | ||
fax numbers, storing 1 | ||
feedback for drag-and-drop operations 1 2 | ||
drag 1 | ||
drop 1 2 | ||
for invalid drops 1 | ||
selection 1 | ||
feedback, providing to users 1 | ||
File menu 1+ | ||
filename extensions 1 2 | ||
in dialogs 1 2 | ||
in dialogs 1 | ||
filenames 1 | ||
files | ||
and creator types 1 | ||
and display names 1 | ||
and filename extensions 1 2 | ||
and I/O 1 2 | ||
caching 1 | ||
formats 1 2 | ||
installing 1 | ||
saving 1 | ||
searching 1+ | ||
temporary 1 | ||
Find Again command (Edit menu) 1 | ||
Find command (Edit menu) 1 2 3 | ||
Find Next command (Edit menu) 1 | ||
Find Previous command (Edit menu) 1 | ||
Find window 1 2 | ||
Finder icons 1 | ||
See also icons | ||
Finder | ||
and application bundles 1 | ||
as destination for drag-and-drop operations 1 2 | ||
integrating with 1 | ||
progress feedback for drag and drop 1 | ||
focus, keyboard 1 2 | ||
Font panel. See Fonts window | ||
Fonts window 1+ 2 | ||
fonts, choosing 1+ | ||
fonts | ||
standard 1 | ||
foreign languages. See languages | ||
forgiveness in design 1 | ||
Format menu 1+ | ||
Forward Delete (Del) key 1 2 | ||
full keyboard access mode 1 2 | ||
function keys 1+ |
G | ||
gestures 1 | ||
global compatibility in design 1 | ||
grayed-out items. See dimmed items | ||
group boxes 1+ | ||
grouping controls 1+ 2 |
H | ||
hardware detection 1 | ||
hardware, icons for 1 | ||
headings, text in 1 | ||
hearing disabilities 1 | ||
help balloons. See help tags | ||
Help button 1+ | ||
Help buttons 1 | ||
Help command (Help menu) 1 2 | ||
Help key 1 | ||
Help menu 1 2+ | ||
help systems | ||
help tags 1 2 3 | ||
overview 1+ | ||
setup assistants 1 2 | ||
help tags 1 | ||
Hide command (application menu) 1 2 | ||
Hide Others command (application menu) 1 2 | ||
hierarchical menus 1 | ||
highlighting | ||
Finder icons in drag and drop 1 | ||
in destination regions 1 | ||
of selections 1+ | ||
text in drag-and-drop operations 1 | ||
home directories 1 | ||
Home key 1 | ||
hot spot 1 | ||
human interface design principles. See design principles |
I | ||
icon buttons 1+ | ||
icons, for setup assistants 1 | ||
icons | ||
application. See application icons | ||
as pop-up menus 1 | ||
caution 1 | ||
design tips for 1 | ||
document 1 | ||
families of 1 | ||
Finder, in drag-and-drop operations 1 | ||
genres of 1 | ||
hardware 1 | ||
in alerts 1 | ||
in toolbars 1 | ||
perspective for 1+ | ||
plug-ins 1 | ||
removable media 1 | ||
steps to create 1 | ||
image wells 1 2 | ||
inactive windows | ||
clicking in 1+ | ||
controls in 1 | ||
dragging from 1 2 | ||
dragging to 1 2 | ||
indeterminate progress bar 1 | ||
Info windows 1 2 | ||
information property lists 1 | ||
initial capital style 1 | ||
insertion indicator for dragged text 1 2 | ||
insertion points | ||
for drag feedback 1 2 | ||
moving in document 1 2 | ||
inspectors 1+ | ||
installers | ||
drag-and-drop 1 | ||
guidelines 1+ | ||
packaged 1 | ||
updating software 1 | ||
intelligent cut and paste 1 | ||
interface elements | ||
capitalization of 1 | ||
labels for 1 | ||
terminology for 1 | ||
use of colon in 1+ | ||
international considerations 1 | ||
internationalization | ||
checklist 1 | ||
considerations 1+ 2 | ||
interoperability | ||
explained 1 | ||
guidelines for achieving 1+ | ||
invalid drops, feedback for 1 | ||
IPC. See interprocess communication | ||
Italic command (Format menu) 1 2 |
J | ||
jargon, avoiding 1 | ||
Justify command (Format menu) 1 |
K | ||
key-repeat 1 | ||
keyboard focus 1+ | ||
keyboard navigation 1 | ||
keyboard shortcuts 1+ | ||
creating your own 1 | ||
for international systems 1 | ||
quick reference 1 | ||
keyboards 1+ | ||
Keychain Services 1 | ||
keychains 1 2 | ||
keys | ||
arrow 1 2 | ||
character 1 2 | ||
function 1 2 | ||
modifier 1 2 3 |
L | ||
label font 1 2 | ||
labels 1 2 | ||
labels | ||
capitalization of 1 | ||
terminology for 1 | ||
language 1+ | ||
alert messages, writing 1 | ||
style and usage 1 | ||
terminology in the interface 1 2 | ||
languages | ||
design principles for 1 | ||
differences 1 | ||
translation considerations 1 | ||
layering of windows 1 2 | ||
laying out windows 1 2 | ||
Left Arrow key 1 | ||
level indicators 1+ | ||
list views 1+ 2 | ||
lists, scrolling 1 2 | ||
little arrows. See stepper controls | ||
locked document, handling on Close or Quit 1 | ||
login items 1 |
M | ||
Mach-O executable format 1 | ||
memory, optimizing usage of 1 | ||
mental model 1+ | ||
menu bars 1+ | ||
menu commands. See commands, menu | ||
menu elements 1 | ||
menu items | ||
capitalization of 1 2 | ||
dynamic 1 | ||
grouping of 1+ | ||
naming of 1 2 | ||
text styles in 1 | ||
toggled 1 | ||
menu titles 1 | ||
menus 1+ | ||
Apple 1 2 | ||
application 1 2 | ||
attribute groups in 1 2 | ||
behavior of 1+ | ||
checkmarks in 1 | ||
command pop-down 1 | ||
contextual 1 2 | ||
diamonds in 1 | ||
Edit 1 2 | ||
File 1 2 | ||
Format 1 2 | ||
grouping items in 1 2 | ||
Help 1 2 3 4 | ||
hierarchical 1 | ||
nonstandard characters in 1+ | ||
pop-up 1 2 | ||
pull-down 1+ | ||
text styles in 1 2 | ||
titles 1 2 3 | ||
View 1 2 | ||
Window 1 2 | ||
metaphors | ||
choosing 1 | ||
overview 1+ | ||
usage 1 | ||
metrics 1 | ||
mini versions of controls 1 2 | ||
minimal Save dialog 1+ | ||
Minimize All command (Window menu) 1 2 | ||
minimize button 1 2 | ||
Minimize command (Window menu) 1 2 | ||
mobility | ||
explained 1 | ||
guidelines for achieving 1+ | ||
modeless dialogs 1 2 3 | ||
modelessness, in design 1 | ||
modern APIs, finding 1 2 | ||
modifier keys 1 2+ | ||
monitors. See displays | ||
Mouse Keys 1 | ||
mouse-down events | ||
Option key modifier with 1 | ||
single-gesture selection and dragging and 1 | ||
move operations with drag and drop 1 | ||
moving windows 1 | ||
Multi-Touch trackpads 1 | ||
multiple windows for the same document 1 2 |
N | ||
named pipes, using 1 | ||
network interfaces 1 | ||
New command (File menu) 1 2 | ||
new windows, naming 1 |
O | ||
object manipulation 1 | ||
onscreen elements. See interface elements | ||
onscreen zooming 1 | ||
Open command (File menu) 1 2 3 | ||
Open dialogs 1 | ||
Open Recent command (File menu) 1 2 | ||
Option key | ||
drag-and-drop operations and 1+ | ||
uses of 1 | ||
Option–Arrow key combinations 1 |
P | ||
package design 1 2+ | ||
Page Down key 1 2 | ||
Page Setup command (File menu) 1 2 | ||
Page Setup dialog 1+ | ||
Page Up key 1 2 | ||
panels 1+ | ||
using small controls in 1+ | ||
panes 1 2 | ||
passwords | ||
entering 1 | ||
storing 1 2 | ||
using for authentication 1 | ||
Paste and Match Style command (Edit menu) 1 | ||
Paste command (Edit menu) 1 2 | ||
Paste Ruler command (Format menu) 1 2 | ||
Paste Style command (Format menu) 1 2 3 | ||
pasteboard. See Clipboard | ||
pathnames. See filenames | ||
PDEs (printing dialog extensions) 1 | ||
perceived stability 1 | ||
performance | ||
choosing when to tune 1 | ||
explained 1 | ||
graphics 1 | ||
guidelines for achieving 1+ | ||
influencing factors 1 | ||
metrics 1 | ||
optimizing memory usage 1 | ||
tools 1 | ||
phone numbers, storing 1 | ||
physical disabilities 1 | ||
placards 1 | ||
Plain command 1 | ||
play lists. See source lists | ||
plug-ins, icons for 1 | ||
pointers 1 2+ | ||
pointing devices 1 | ||
polling 1 2 | ||
pop-up bevel buttons 1 | ||
pop-up icon buttons 1 | ||
pop-up menus 1 2 | ||
Preferences command 1 | ||
Preferences command (Window menu) 1 2 | ||
preferences, icons for 1 | ||
preferences, usage of 1 2 | ||
pressing the mouse button 1 | ||
Print command (File menu) 1 2 | ||
Print dialog 1 2 3 | ||
printing 1+ | ||
printing dialog extensions (PDEs) 1 | ||
privileged operations 1 | ||
product design 1+ | ||
program configuration 1 | ||
progress feedback for drag-and-drop operations 1 | ||
progress indicators 1 2+ | ||
progressive disclosure 1 | ||
protocols, for data interchange 1 | ||
proxy icon 1+ | ||
pull-down menus 1 2 | ||
behavior of 1+ | ||
elements of 1 | ||
push buttons 1+ | ||
capitalization of labels 1 |
Q | ||
Quit command (application menu) 1 2 | ||
quit operations, dialogs for 1 2 |
R | ||
radio buttons 1 2 | ||
range selection 1 | ||
rating indicators 1 | ||
read-only document, handling on Close or Quit 1 | ||
recessed buttons. See image wells | ||
Redo command (Edit menu) 1 2 | ||
relevance indicators 1 | ||
reliability | ||
explained 1 | ||
guidelines for achieving 1+ | ||
testing 1 | ||
removable media, icons for 1 | ||
replace document dialog 1 | ||
resource forks 1 | ||
resources | ||
and resource forks 1 | ||
installing 1 | ||
localizing 1 2 | ||
managing 1+ | ||
storing 1 | ||
Return key 1 | ||
Revert to Saved command (File menu) 1 | ||
Review Changes button 1 | ||
Right Arrow key 1 | ||
round buttons 1 |
S | ||
Save a Copy command, avoiding 1 | ||
Save All command (File menu) 1 | ||
Save As command (File menu) 1 2 | ||
Save command (File menu) 1 2 | ||
Save To command, avoiding 1 | ||
screens. See displays | ||
scroll arrows 1 | ||
scroll bars 1+ | ||
See also sliders | ||
Scroll to selection command 1 | ||
scroll tracks 1 | ||
scrollers 1 | ||
scrolling lists 1 | ||
scrolling windows 1 2 | ||
automatically 1 | ||
by position 1 | ||
by unit 1 | ||
by windowful 1 | ||
search fields 1+ | ||
See also text input fields | ||
keyboard command to navigate to 1 | ||
searching | ||
offering in an application 1+ | ||
security | ||
and fast user switching 1 | ||
and plug-ins 1 | ||
authentication techniques 1 | ||
guidelines 1+ | ||
privileged operations 1 | ||
privileges 1 | ||
segmented controls 1 2 | ||
Select All command (Edit menu) 1 2 | ||
selecting 1 2 | ||
by clicking 1 | ||
by dragging 1 | ||
changing selections 1 2+ | ||
graphics 1 | ||
in text 1+ | ||
word boundaries and 1 | ||
selection feedback, and dragging 1 2 | ||
semaphores, using 1 | ||
sentence style capitalization 1 | ||
separators 1+ | ||
Services command (application menu) 1 | ||
session identifiers 1 | ||
setup assistants 1+ | ||
shared memory, using 1 | ||
sheets (document-modal dialogs) 1+ | ||
Shift key 1 2 | ||
Shift-Command-Tab key combination 1 | ||
Shift-Command-~ 1 | ||
Shift-Control-F4 key combination 1 | ||
Shift-Control-F6 key combination 1 | ||
Shift-Control-Tab key combination 1 | ||
Shift-Option–Left Arrow 1 | ||
Shift-Option–Right Arrow 1 | ||
Shift-Tab 1 | ||
Shift–Command–arrow key combinations 1 | ||
Shift–Down Arrow 1 | ||
Shift–Option–arrow key combinations 1 2 3 | ||
Shift–Right Arrow 1 | ||
Shift–Up Arrow 1 | ||
shortcuts, keyboard. See keyboard shortcuts | ||
Show All command (application menu) 1 | ||
Show Colors command (Format menu) 1 2 | ||
Show Fonts command (Format menu) 1 2 | ||
Show Info command 1 | ||
Show Inspector command 1 | ||
Show Ruler command (Format menu) 1 | ||
Show/Hide Toolbar command (View menu) 1 2 | ||
sidebars 1 | ||
simplicity in design 1 | ||
single-gesture selection and dragging 1 | ||
sliders 1 2 | ||
See also scroll bars | ||
small versions of controls 1 2 | ||
Smaller command (Format menu) 1 2 | ||
smart cards 1 | ||
smart cut and paste 1 | ||
software complexity, managing 1 | ||
software configuration 1 | ||
software updates | ||
automatic 1+ | ||
source lists 1+ | ||
Space bar 1 | ||
Special Characters command (Edit menu) 1 | ||
speech recognition and synthesis 1+ | ||
Spelling command (Edit menu) 1 2 | ||
spinning wait cursor 1 | ||
split views 1+ | ||
splitter bar 1 | ||
Spotlight | ||
explained 1+ | ||
using in applications 1+ | ||
standard fonts 1 | ||
standard pull-down menus 1 2 | ||
standard state of a window 1 | ||
startup items 1 | ||
static text fields 1 | ||
stepper controls 1+ | ||
Sticky Keys 1 | ||
strings and word boundaries 1 | ||
style and usage of language 1 | ||
styled text in menus 1 2 | ||
submenus. See hierarchical menus |
T | ||
Tab key 1 2 | ||
tab views 1+ | ||
target audience, defining 1 | ||
Tasks 1 | ||
terminology 1+ | ||
text editing 1 2 | ||
and keyboard focus 1 | ||
deleting 1 | ||
in text entry fields 1 | ||
inserting 1 | ||
intelligent cut and paste 1 | ||
replacing selections 1 | ||
using Shift and arrow keys 1 | ||
text input fields 1 | ||
See also combination boxes | ||
text search fields. See search fields | ||
text styles in menus 1 2 | ||
text-to-speech converters 1 | ||
text | ||
search fields. See search fields | ||
See also fonts | ||
design principles for displaying 1 | ||
destination feedback in 1 2 | ||
drop feedback in 1 | ||
global support of 1 | ||
in alerts 1 | ||
in labels 1 | ||
input fields 1+ | ||
selecting 1+ | ||
static 1 | ||
supporting internationalization 1 | ||
threads 1 | ||
tick marks in slider controls 1 | ||
title-style capitalization 1 | ||
titles for menus 1 | ||
toggled menu items 1 | ||
See also dynamic menu items | ||
token fields 1+ | ||
toolbars 1+ | ||
commands for 1 | ||
customizing 1 | ||
icons in 1 | ||
tooltips. See help tags | ||
trackpads 1 | ||
Trash, as drag-and-drop destination 1 | ||
triangles, disclosure 1 2 | ||
type-ahead 1 | ||
typography characteristics, setting 1 |
U | ||
unavailable items. See dimmed items | ||
Underline command (Format menu) 1 2 | ||
Undo command (Edit menu) 1 2 3 | ||
Unicode 1 | ||
universal accessibility in design 1+ | ||
unsaved changes, handling on Close or Quit 1 | ||
untitled windows 1 | ||
Up Arrow key 1 | ||
updates to this document 1 | ||
user control 1 | ||
user input 1+ | ||
editing text 1+ | ||
keyboards 1 2 | ||
non-Roman script systems 1 | ||
pointing devices 1 | ||
required information 1 | ||
selecting 1+ | ||
user interface design | ||
audience definition 1 | ||
communicating feedback 1 | ||
custom controls 1 | ||
graphics 1 | ||
icons 1 | ||
Interface Builder 1 | ||
manipulating objects 1 | ||
predictability 1 | ||
prototype creation 1 | ||
user interface elements | ||
creating 1 | ||
help tags 1 | ||
localizing 1 | ||
using 1 | ||
user observations | ||
audience definition 1 | ||
orientation 1 | ||
participant mistakes 1 | ||
prototype creation 1 | ||
task definition 1 | ||
think-aloud protocol 1 | ||
user state of a window 1 | ||
user terms, terminology for 1 |
V | ||
validation of user input 1 | ||
view controls 1+ | ||
View menu 1+ | ||
views | ||
column 1+ | ||
list 1+ | ||
tab 1+ | ||
visual disabilities 1 |
W | ||
window controls | ||
close button 1 2 | ||
in panels 1 | ||
minimize button 1 2 | ||
scroll bars 1 2 | ||
zoom button 1 2 | ||
Window menu 1+ | ||
windows 1 | ||
See also alert dialogs | ||
activating from the Dock 1 | ||
active 1 | ||
appearance 1+ | ||
as drag-and-drop destinations 1 2 3+ 4 | ||
automatic scrolling in 1 2 | ||
behavior 1 2 | ||
controls for 1+ 2 | ||
displaying on multiple monitors 1 | ||
document 1 2 | ||
expanding 1 2 3 | ||
for finding 1+ | ||
inactive 1 | ||
Info 1 2 | ||
inspectors 1 2 | ||
layering of 1 2 | ||
laying out 1+ | ||
minimizing 1 | ||
modeless 1 | ||
moving 1 | ||
multiple views of same document 1 | ||
naming 1 2+ | ||
nondocument 1 | ||
positioning of 1 | ||
resizing 1 | ||
scrolling 1+ | ||
sizing 1 | ||
standard state 1 | ||
titles for 1 | ||
user state 1 | ||
zooming 1 | ||
words. See text | ||
worldwide compatibility in design 1 | ||
WYSIWYG 1 |
Z | ||
zoom button | ||
and zooming behavior 1 | ||
as standard window control 1 | ||
Zoom command (Window menu) 1 2 | ||
zoomback behavior 1 |
Last updated: 2009-08-20