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A toolbox provides | A toolbox provides tools to toggle the major mode of operation for an application. These tools are used to create or manipulate elements within the current document. | ||
[[Image: toolbox.png|A toolbox]] | |||
== Guidelines == | == Guidelines == | ||
=== Toolbox appearance/behavior === | === Toolbox appearance/behavior === | ||
* Provide only one toolbox for your application. | * Provide only one toolbox for your application. | ||
* Use a [[docker]] for the toolbox. | * Use a [[../SOU_Workspace/Toolbar/Docker|docker]] for the toolbox. | ||
* Use the header "Tools". | * Use the header "Tools". | ||
* Make a toolbox two items wide by default. | * Make a toolbox two items wide by default. | ||
* (sequence) | |||
* (grouping) | |||
=== Tool appearance/behavior === | === Tool appearance/behavior === | ||
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* Make the tools modal. | * Make the tools modal. | ||
* Provide a simple selection tool and make it the default when the application is started. | * Provide a simple selection tool and make it the default when the application is started. | ||
* Don't use tools in a toolbox open other windows. Use the [[toolbar]] for those. | * Don't use tools in a toolbox that open other windows. Use the [[../SOU_Workspace/Toolbar|toolbar]] for those. |
Revision as of 19:57, 16 September 2008
A toolbox provides tools to toggle the major mode of operation for an application. These tools are used to create or manipulate elements within the current document.
Guidelines
Toolbox appearance/behavior
- Provide only one toolbox for your application.
- Use a docker for the toolbox.
- Use the header "Tools".
- Make a toolbox two items wide by default.
- (sequence)
- (grouping)
Tool appearance/behavior
- Use only icons in the toolbox, assign a tooltip to each tool.
- Make the tools modal.
- Provide a simple selection tool and make it the default when the application is started.
- Don't use tools in a toolbox that open other windows. Use the toolbar for those.