Apple Computer Network Router 2 User Manual download pdf (Page 68)

CHAPTER 2

Container Views

2-24 Auxiliary Views

User Decision 2

Besides reporting on the progress of an ongoing operation, a status slip can

report a condition that requires a user to choose one of two alternatives. This

type of status slip contains an icon, a message of up to three lines, and two

text buttons. This type of status slip does not have a progress indicator, Stop

button, Cancel button, or Close box. Figure 2-22 shows an example of a

status slip that demands a user decision.

Figure 2-22 A status slip can report a condition that demands a user decision

Palettes 2

A palette is a small container view that gives a user instant access to useful

settings or information. For example, a user can use the Styles palette (from

the Extras Drawer) to set the font, size, and style of any selected text or to

change the line weight of a drawing. Figure 2-23 shows the Styles palette.

A palette must be movable, so it has a rounded-corner matte border and a drag

handle, like a slip. A palette can have a title, but typically a palette’s contents

make its function clear without a title.

A palette floats on top of main views and on top of slips that are already open.

For details on the customary position of a palette, the front-to-back order of

container views, and how container views move, see “How Views Work” on

page 2-28.

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Apple Computer Network Router 2 User Manual Page 68