Nokia Series 60 manual List query, A confirmation query

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proceed is possible, and the response text (for example ‘OK’) is placed on the left softkey.

The Selection key always causes the same action as the left softkey.

Figure 5-45.A confirmation query.

Guidelines for designing confirmation queries:

When designing the prompt text, make sure the ‘positive’ answer is also the safe one. Users tend to proceed pressing the left softkey or Selection key without thinking too much.

Use descriptive softkey labels whenever possible. For a query about deleting something, it is better to label the softkeys as ‘Delete’ and ‘Keep’ than use generic terms like ‘OK’ and ‘Cancel’ that are more complex to interpret.

Redundant confirmation queries should be avoided. Do not add a confirmation query if there already are other forms of feedback, unless it is crucial that the user gets a certain piece of information.

List query

A list query offers a list of predefined choices for the user. It can be used when more than two options must be offered to the user. There is a prompt text (optional) on top of the window, and a list of options to choose from.

The list in a list query is a menu list: the user can select an item or dismiss the query; the Options menu is not available. The default softkey labels are OK on the left and Cancel on the right - actual texts can be specific to the context. The Selection key causes the same action as the left softkey.

Any list item layout suitable for menu lists can be used; see section List layouts.

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Contents Nokia Editorial notes Contents Page Page Page Purpose About this documentAudience Where Nokia Series 60 UI Belongs Colour capability 4096 or more colours preferred DisplayExtra keys KeysFollowing keys are required for Series 60 UI Softkeys Call handling OtherApplication window Windows and panesMain pane Standard panes in application windowsTitle pane Status paneNavi pane Context paneContext pane displays the current applications icon TabsBattery pane / Universal indicator pane Signal paneIndicators Navigation textUsing a graphical indicator. It also acts as a Battery paneCharging indicator Pop-up windowsQuery Options menuSoft notification Call windowKeypad functions Presentation of textJustification TruncationTypical functions of the standard keys Keypad toneScroll up / Scroll down Scroll left / Scroll rightLeft softkey Section Selection listRight 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 Highlighting Navigation using LinksList browsing Empty lists and gridsVice versa Scrolling indicator for listsOrder of items and browsing in grids Empty cells are skipped the focus is never on an empty cell List types Scrolling indicator for gridsMenu list Scroll up / down Move focus the list Scroll left / rightSelection list Select Scroll up / down Move focus in the list Scroll left / right Other keys Do the default action of the keyFrom the user required otherwise ignored See section Markable listMarkable list Page Keypad functions for multiselection lists Multiselection listPop-up setting Setting listsAvailable values in a menu list Slider setting Text settingUsing the Scroll left and Scroll right keys Type, like date/time editorLeft softkey OK Scroll up / downAlways-editable forms FormsForm items Forms without the Options softkeyDone CancelRight softkey Done Text fieldList layouts Adjustable using the Scroll left and right keysSelecting it opens a data query SliderColumn structure of lists List item types Single-line item with Large graphic Single-line item with graphic HeadingTwo-line item Double itemDouble item style Double item With large graphicDouble item style 2 with graphic Attribute text ABC, value text C usage Setting lists Setting itemNumbered items Item type combinationsFind pane Grid typesMenu grid Selection grid37.A find pane within a selection list of names in Phonebook Options menu39.Submenu in the options menu SubmenusOther option menus Unavailable itemsOK options menu Add recipientFunction Options templateFunction in the context Edit options menuSMS Mandatory Confirmation note Error noteInformation note Permanent noteUse a confirmation note when Some guidelines concerning note usage Ungrouped soft notification Soft notifications Grouped soft notification Many simultaneous soft notifications Discarding soft notificationsConfirmation query Queries45.A confirmation query List queryMultiselection list query Data query Password querySignal and battery indicators IndicatorsData queries with multiple fields Indicators in Navi pane Status indicatorsSoft indicators Editing indicators in pop-up windowsWhen all tabs are not visible As the editing mode numeric/alphanumericScrolling indicators Operator indicatorApplication-specific indicators IdleApplication shell Shortcuts Application handlingCustomizing the Application shell Fast application swappingMultitasking Opening and closing applicationsApplication interactions Phone Simple one-call cases, the Phone application looks like this Call handling Volume controlEnd Text viewers Viewers and playersImage viewers Audio and video players Multimedia viewersKey Text editing# key Edit keyEdit menu 10.Special character window Editing indicatorsSelecting text Document handlingCreating new documents Saving edited data Groups FoldersFetching data Settings