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Motif and CDE 2.1 Style Guide Reference
Browse Technique
Reference
Description
The browse technique is an individual selection technique in which the last
element touched by the pointer or cursor is selected or deselected. The
following describes the steps for mouse-based and keyboard-based
techniques:
- Mouse-based browse technique
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- Press the SELECT button anywhere within the scope.
- Release the SELECT button on an element in the scope.
- Keyboard-based browse technique
- Use the navigation keys to move a cursor to an element in the scope.
When to Use
- Required
- Support the mouse-based browse technique only in select mode, and only
when at most one element in a scope can be selected.
- Required
- Support the mouse-based browse technique only in normal mode, and only
when an element cursor is being used.
Guidelines
- Required
- When using the browse technique in select mode, releasing the SELECT
button on a selectable element does the following:
- Selects that element
- Deselects all other elements in the scope
- Places the active cursor on that element
- Recommended
- When using the browse technique, moving the pointer over a selectable
element while pressing the SELECT button provides additional feedback about
the element.
- Required
- Using a navigation key to move the active cursor within a selection scope
in normal mode that results in an element cursor being placed on a selectable
element does the following:
- Selects that element
- Deselects all other elements in the scope
- Identifies that element as an anchor element for later use in
adjustment of the selection
- Defines the current selection region to consist of the area taken
up by that element
- Required
- Using a navigation key to move the active cursor within a selection scope
in normal mode that results in an element cursor being placed on a selectable
element identifies a point as an anchor point for later use in adjustment of
the selection. That point is one of the following:
- The pointer position (mouse-based technique)
- The cursor position (keyboard-based technique with a text or
graphics cursor)
- The center of the element (keyboard-based technique with an element
cursor)
Essential Related Topics
For more information, see the Adjustment Techniques, Selection Modes,
and Selection Techniques reference pages.
Supplemental Related Topics
For more information, see the Point Technique, Selection Models, and
Selection Policies reference pages.
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