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= Purpose = | |||
A button initiates an action when the user clicks it. | A button initiates an action when the user clicks it. | ||
[[Projects/Usability/HIG/Toggle_Buttons|Toggle buttons]] are a special case where a button has a state. | = Guidelines = | ||
* Use [[Projects/Usability/HIG/Capitalization|title style capitalization]] for the label. | |||
* Buttons are not dynamic: their icon and label should not change depending on the context. [[Projects/Usability/HIG/Toggle_Buttons|Toggle buttons]] are a special case where a button has a state. | |||
* Do not initiate an action on right-click or double-click. | |||
* Prefer using icons on buttons only for OK, Apply or Cancel like actions. Passive actions like those in the "System Settings => Application Appearance => Fonts" do not have icons. | |||
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[http://api.kde.org/4.10-api/kdelibs-apidocs/kdeui/html/classKPushButton.html KPushButton] | |||
Revision as of 13:17, 27 June 2013
Purpose
A button initiates an action when the user clicks it.
Guidelines
- Use title style capitalization for the label.
- Buttons are not dynamic: their icon and label should not change depending on the context. Toggle buttons are a special case where a button has a state.
- Do not initiate an action on right-click or double-click.
- Prefer using icons on buttons only for OK, Apply or Cancel like actions. Passive actions like those in the "System Settings => Application Appearance => Fonts" do not have icons.