Projects/Usability/HIG/SOU Workspace/Tool Box

A toolbox provides convenient access to a set of actions and toggles through a set of small toolbar-like buttons. 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.

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 open other windows. Use the toolbar for those.