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Inside Macintosh: Macintosh Human Interface Guidelines / Appendix - Appendixes
Appendix C - Checklist


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  • Can arrow keys be used in all text boxes (including dialog boxes)? Can the Shift key be used with the arrow keys to extend the selection (including in dialog boxes)?
  • If text is selected, does pressing an arrow key cause the insertion point
    to go to the corresponding end of the range and deselect it?
  • Are discontinuous selections made with the Command key modifier
    (for text and arrays)? The Shift key is used for graphics selections.
  • Do you support intelligent cut-and-paste where appropriate?
  • Do you use Command-arrow and Option-arrow for moving the insertion point in larger semantic units? (Note that when multiple script systems are available, Command-Left Arrow and Command-Right Arrow are intercepted by the Script Manager and used for changing the script system.)
  • If your application supports TrueType fonts, do you support all font sizes instead of imposing a size limit?
  • Do the users have a way to choose whatever font size they desire?
  • Does the active font size in a menu have a checkmark next to it?
  • Are available font sizes shown in outline in the menu items?
  • Do you avoid making assumptions about font sizes? For example,
    the system font may have a different size in other countries.


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