Size Border (Control)

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Description

A size border is a part of a window or other element that allows a user to alter its size. The size border continuously surrounds the element it can size, and contains the following elements:

1. Corner handles on each corner, which allow the user to change the height and width simultaneously. These are connected to edge bars.
2. Edge bars along each side, which allow the user to change the height without changing the width or to change the width without changing the height.

Figure 61. Size Borders.

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When to Use

Recommended

Provide a size border for any window whose window menu contains a Size choice.

Recommended

Do not provide a size border on a window that contains only a palette area or a torn-off control.

Recommended

Provide a sizing border on a window that contains a viewing area or a text field or a field of action choices.

Guidelines

Required

When the user presses the SELECT or TRANSFER button with the pointer on a corner handle and then moves the pointer, change the height and width of the window relative to the moving pointer without changing the position of the diagonally opposite corner.

Required

When the user presses the SELECT or TRANSFER button with the pointer on a top or bottom edge and then moves the pointer, change the height of the window relative to the moving pointer without changing the width or the position of the opposite side.

Required

When the user presses the SELECT or TRANSFER button with the pointer on a side edge and then moves the pointer, change the width of the window relative to the moving pointer without changing the height or the position of the opposite side.

Supplemental Related Topics

For more information, see the Maximize (Choice), Size (Choice), and Window Menu reference pages.