Nokia Series 60 manual Confirmation note, Information note, Error note, Permanent note, Wait note

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Notes

￿￿A note is a feedback component that informs the user about the current situation. A note contains a text and possibly a graphical element. The softkey labels are typically empty (a wait note is an exception to this.)

Figure 5-40.An information note.

￿￿Notes do not require user input, although a user can dismiss most notes by pressing any key.

The following note types are in use:

confirmation note

Informs the user about a successfully completed

 

 

operation. Short duration, subtle tone. (This should

 

 

not be used after every kind of successful action;

 

 

see the guidelines below.)

information note

Gives information about an unexpected situation

 

 

during usage of the device. Longer duration and

 

 

more noticeable tone than in a confirmation note.

 

 

Errors that are not too serious should cause an

 

 

information note.

warning note

Used when the user must be notified about

 

 

something that may require action. Fairly long

 

 

duration, and a sound that can be heard (and

 

 

distinguished) even when not concentrating on the

 

 

phone. An example: battery low warning.

error note

This is a red light. It should only be used when the

 

 

user has tried to do something that may cause a

 

 

considerable problem. See the guidelines below.

permanent note

A note that must remain on screen for an indefinite

 

 

time. The user can't dismiss it. Example: insert SIM

 

 

card.

wait note

A note containing a progress or wait graphic. (Wait

 

 

graphic is an animation of indefinite duration,

 

 

whereas progress graphic is a growing bar that can

 

 

be used when it is possible to estimate the duration

 

 

of the operation.) Used during operations that take

 

 

a long time. The user should be able to stop the

 

 

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Contents Nokia Editorial notes Contents Page Page Page Audience About this documentPurpose 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 SendEditors, can be used together with End Applications key Numeric keypad 0-9, *, # Clear EditDuring calls Navigating in applications PowerNavigation 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 listsAvailable values in a menu list Setting listsPop-up setting 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 2 with graphic Double item With large graphicDouble item style 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 whenGrouped soft notification Soft notificationsUngrouped soft notification Discarding soft notifications Many simultaneous soft notificationsQueries Confirmation queryList query 45.A confirmation queryMultiselection list query Password query Data queryData queries with multiple fields IndicatorsSignal and battery indicators 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 End Volume controlCall handling Image viewers Viewers and playersText viewers Multimedia viewers Audio and video playersText editing Key# key Edit keyEdit menu Editing indicators 10.Special character windowCreating new documents Document handlingSelecting text Saving edited data Folders GroupsSettings Fetching data
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