Nokia Series 60 manual Forms, Always-editable forms

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If pop-up setting has only two available values (like On and Off) and no special procedure is needed when switching from one value to the other, then the setting editor (list) need not be displayed when the user presses the Select key; the item's value is changed immediately. However, if the user opens the setting item via the options menu, or if an additional procedure is required (for example a password) before the item’s value can be changed, the menu list is opened normally. Note that scroll left and scroll right can also be used to change the value without opening the list.

Forms

Form is a specific kind of selection list, where all items (fields) have some editable content.

A form can be in view state or edit state. The item layouts and functionality are different in these states:

In view state, the items are not editable. The form functions and looks just like a similar selection list. Items can be selected to perform an application-specific function.

In edit state, the user can edit all the fields. Forms can contain text fields (alphanumeric or numeric content), pop-up fields and sliders.

The user can switch from view state to edit states using the Edit command in the Options menu.

In edit state, the contents of the form can be accepted using the right softkey, labeled as Done. The form returns then into view state.

Always-editable forms

In case a view state is not useful, the form can be specified as edit-state only. Then the user can edit the fields right away when entering the form, and accepting the form returns into a state outside the form instead of the view state.

Figure 5-18.A form in edit state.

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Contents Nokia Editorial notes Contents Page Page Page Purpose About this documentAudience Where Nokia Series 60 UI Belongs Display Colour capability 4096 or more colours preferredKeys Extra keysFollowing keys are required for Series 60 UI Softkeys Call handling OtherWindows and panes Application windowStandard panes in application windows Main paneStatus pane Title paneContext pane Navi paneContext pane displays the current applications icon TabsSignal pane Battery pane / Universal indicator paneIndicators Navigation textBattery pane Using a graphical indicator. It also acts as aCharging indicator Pop-up windowsOptions menu QuerySoft notification Call windowPresentation of text Keypad functionsJustification TruncationKeypad tone Typical functions of the standard keysScroll up / Scroll down Scroll left / Scroll rightSection Selection list Left softkeyRight softkey SendDuring calls End Applications key Numeric keypad 0-9, *, # Clear EditEditors, can be used together with Navigation PowerNavigating in applications Navigation using Tabs Folder hierarchies Navigation using Links HighlightingEmpty lists and grids List browsingScrolling indicator for lists Vice versaOrder of items and browsing in grids Empty cells are skipped the focus is never on an empty cell Scrolling indicator for grids List typesMenu list Scroll up / down Move focus the list Scroll left / rightSelection list Select Other keys Do the default action of the key Scroll up / down Move focus in the list Scroll left / rightFrom the user required otherwise ignored See section Markable listMarkable list Page Multiselection list Keypad functions for multiselection lists Pop-up setting Setting lists Available values in a menu list Text setting Slider settingUsing the Scroll left and Scroll right keys Type, like date/time editorScroll up / down Left softkey OKForms Always-editable formsForms without the Options softkey Form itemsCancel DoneRight softkey Done Text fieldAdjustable using the Scroll left and right keys List layoutsSelecting it opens a data query SliderColumn structure of lists List item types Single-line item with graphic Heading Single-line item with Large graphicTwo-line item Double itemDouble item style Double item With large graphicDouble item style 2 with graphic Setting item Attribute text ABC, value text C usage Setting listsNumbered items Item type combinationsGrid types Find paneMenu grid Selection gridOptions menu 37.A find pane within a selection list of names in PhonebookSubmenus 39.Submenu in the options menuUnavailable items Other option menusOK options menu Add recipientOptions template FunctionFunction in the context Edit options menuSMS Mandatory Error note Confirmation noteInformation note Permanent noteSome guidelines concerning note usage Use a confirmation note whenUngrouped soft notification Soft notificationsGrouped soft notification Discarding soft notifications Many simultaneous soft notificationsQueries Confirmation queryList query 45.A confirmation queryMultiselection list query Password query Data querySignal and battery indicators IndicatorsData queries with multiple fields Status indicators Indicators in Navi paneEditing indicators in pop-up windows Soft indicatorsWhen all tabs are not visible As the editing mode numeric/alphanumericOperator indicator Scrolling indicatorsApplication-specific indicators IdleApplication shell Application handling ShortcutsCustomizing the Application shell Fast application swappingOpening and closing applications MultitaskingApplication interactions Phone Simple one-call cases, the Phone application looks like this Call handling Volume controlEnd Text viewers Viewers and playersImage viewers Multimedia viewers Audio and video playersText editing Key# key Edit keyEdit menu Editing indicators 10.Special character windowSelecting text Document handlingCreating new documents Saving edited data Folders GroupsSettings Fetching data