The Style Guide Certification Checklist is a supplement to the Style Guide and Style Guide Reference. This checklist lists the required guidelines for the topics discussed in the Style Guide and Style Guide Reference.
For specific details on coding an application program, widget, or window manager, refer to “Related Documents”.
This document is written for five audiences:
| Application designers | Any designer who uses Motif as a basis for building an application | |
| Widget designers | Any designer who adds functionality to the existing Motif software | |
| User interface system designers | Any designer who designs an interface for users with specific cultural and accessibility needs | |
| Window manager designers | Any designer who uses Motif to govern the layout and controls that affect application windows | |
| Common Desktop Environment application designers | Any designer who builds an application for the Common Desktop Environment |
You should read through the entire Style Guide once to familiarize yourself with all user interface design concepts. If you are already familiar with graphical user interfaces and their design concepts but need specific guidelines, read the Style Guide Reference. When you are ready to build your application, use the Style Guide Certification Checklist to ensure your application complies with the style guidelines discussed in the Style Guide and Style Guide Reference
This is revision 2.1 of this document. It applies to Version 2.1 of the Motif software system and Version 2.1 of the Common Desktop Environment system.
This document is organized alphabetically into topics that are covered in the Style Guide and Style Guide Reference.
For documentation on Motif and CDE style, see the following documents:
Motif and Common Desktop Environment: Style Guide
Motif and Common Desktop Environment: Style Guide Reference
For additional information about Motif, refer to the following documents:
Motif User's Guide
Motif Widget Writer's Guide
Motif Programmer's Guide
Motif Programmer's Reference
Motif Release Notes
For additional information about the Common Desktop Environment, refer to the following documents:
Common Desktop Environment: User's Guide
Common Desktop Environment: Advanced User's Guide
Common Desktop Environment: Information Manager Users Guide
Common Desktop Environment: Application Builder User's Guide
Common Desktop Environment: ToolTalk Messaging Overview
Common Desktop Environment: Programmer's Guide
Common Desktop Environment: Help System Author's and Programmer's Guide
Common Desktop Environment: Internationalization Programmer's Guide
Common Desktop Environment: Information System Author's and Programmer's Guide
This document uses the following conventions:
| Typeface or Symbol | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Enter | A key on the keyboard | When the user presses Delete, delete the text. |
| SELECT, ADJUST, TRANSFER, MENU | A virtual mouse button | The SELECT button selects text. |
| MB1, MB2, MB3 | A physical mouse button (where MB1 is the leftmost button) | Make the MB1 the SELECT button. |
| Push button | A new term | A push button is a control that displays a label or graphic that represents an action. |
| Control | A reference page | For more information, see the Control reference page. |
| ls | A command | Use ls -a to list all files. |