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Appendix C - Checklist


Scrolling

  • Does the window use either the standard scroll bar mechanism or the hand for scrolling? If it uses the hand, does the pointer either always become a hand in the window or appear highlighted in a tool palette?
  • Does clicking a scroll arrow cause the document to move a distance of one unit in the chosen direction? (The unit should be appropriate and meaningful for the application.)
  • Does clicking in the scroll bar below the scroll box advance the document by a windowful? (A windowful is the height or width of a window, minus a one-unit overlap.) Does clicking above the scroll box move the document back by a windowful?
  • If the user drags the scroll box and then moves the pointer well outside the scroll bar, does the scroll box snap back to its original position?
  • Is the function of the arrow keys different from the function of the scroll bar? (Arrow keys should not substitute for scroll arrows.)
  • Are the scroll bars inactive when the document is no larger than
    the window?
  • Are the scrolling keys on the keyboard (Page Up, Page Down, Home, End) supported? Note that these keys do not move the insertion point and do not affect the selection.
  • Does the scroll box indicate the approximate position of the visible part of the document in comparison to the whole document?


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