CHAPTER 3
Controls
Close Boxes 3-15
Always put the Close box or large Close box in the bottom right corner of the
container view it closes.
Where to Use a Regular Close Box 3
The contents of a container view determine whether it should have a Close
box or large Close box. A large Close box looks best alongside text buttons or
picture buttons. A regular Close box does not look good next to text or
picture buttons because it is smaller than they are. Figure 3-15 shows where
and where not to use a regular Close box.
Figure 3-15 Where to use a regular Close box
Where to Use a Large Close Box 3
Always include a large Close box at the right end of a main view’s status bar
so the user can close your application. In a view without a status bar, the
large Close box looks better than a regular Close box alongside text or
Use a regular Close box in a simple main
view, a slip, or other view where there are no
adjacent buttons
Do not use a regular Close box in a status
bar or in a view where it is aligned with text
or picture buttons