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== Guideline ==
== Guideline ==
* Where icons are shown without text, always provide tooltip text and alternate text for accessibility.


[[File:HIGPatternIconsAndText.png]]
[[File:HIGPatternIconsAndText.png]]
* Where icons are shown with text,  use the layout guidelines above.
* Where icons are shown with text,  use the layout guidelines above.
* For 16x16px icons and smaller, the 8px margins may be reduced to 4px.
* For 16x16px icons and smaller, the 8px margins may be reduced to 4px.
* Where icons are shown without text, always provide tooltip text and alternate text for accessibility.

Revision as of 06:19, 29 March 2014

Purpose

The combination of icons and text can be used to identify items of data, information or actions in a user interface. Examples include toolbar actions, file and folder displays in a file manager, application listings and notifications.The layout should should be consistent.

Guideline

  • Where icons are shown with text, use the layout guidelines above.
  • For 16x16px icons and smaller, the 8px margins may be reduced to 4px.
  • Where icons are shown without text, always provide tooltip text and alternate text for accessibility.