Screen Controls

also see the SnagIt stock stamps

The application uses several types of standard web screen controls. The most common are as follows:

 

In new SW, find all of these elements, get a graphic and explain how they work.

Including drop-down list, combo box, multi-select combo box

(combo box allows user to enter their own value)

https://www.cs.tut.fi/~jkorpela/forms/combo.html

multiple select combo box: http://www.w3schools.com/tags/att_select_multiple.asp

 

 

 

 

 

• Buttons
  • Click with the left mouse button to activate.
• Spread Sheets
  • Several screens support spreadsheets that display row and columns of information.
  • Some of these allow the User to sort by column by pressing on the heading.
  • Some allow the User to edit fields in a column.
  • A row generally can be highlighted by clicking on it and un-highlighted by pressing the space bar when highlighted.
• Drop-Down field
  • Allows you to choose one value from a list of values. After selection, that value remains displayed until changed.
  • Display the drop-down list from which to choose by clicking on the XXX arrow at the right of the field.
  • Allow the User to fill a field by using the arrow on the right hand button to pick from a selection.
  • Typically they show many fields but select only using one.
  • Some support hover over to display additional information such as the coded element of a description.
• Combo Box, drop down field
• Entry Field
  • Allows you to enter or edit information.
  • Yellow fields are mandatory.
  • Blue fields are important entry points.
  • The TAB key is used to navigate between fields.
  • Hot keys assigned to fields may also be used to access them.
  • The Mouse may be used to click the cursor in a field.
  • Semicolon is override entry for some mandatory fields so process is not stopped when information is missing. The value is not stored.
• Mask Controls
  • Guide you to properly format the entry for a field.