xiv Figure 2-18
A confirmation alert tells the user about a grave
situation 2-19
Figure 2-19
A status slip reports on a lengthy operation 2-20
Figure 2-20
A sequence of status messages traces the steps
of an operation 2-22
Figure 2-21
A gauge in a status slip measures elapsing
progress 2-23
Figure 2-22
A status slip can report a condition that demands
a user decision 2-24
Figure 2-23
A palette provides handy access to useful
settings 2-25
Figure 2-24
A drawer slides open and closed 2-26
Figure 2-25
Where to position a small auxiliary view 2-31
Figure 2-26
Dragging a view’s drag handle moves
the view 2-34
Figure 2-27
Dynamically adjust a view’s position, size, and layout
to fit the screen 2-35
Figure 2-28
A view may change size in response to user
actions 2-35
Figure 2-29
Ready to scroll Notepad notes into view from
above or below 2-36
Figure 2-30
Scrolling by tapping a down arrow 2-37
Figure 2-31
The universal scroll arrows at the bottom of a
MessagePad screen 2-39
Figure 2-32
How scroll arrows work in the Date Book’s
Day view 2-40
Figure 2-33
Scroll arrow color may indicate what scrolling
will reveal 2-41
Figure 2-34
A control for scrolling in four directions 2-42
Figure 2-35
An alternate control for scrolling in four
directions 2-42
Figure 2-36
Automatic scrolling 2-43
Figure 2-37
How an overview relates to a detail view 2-45
Figure 2-38
The Overview button at the bottom of a
MessagePad screen 2-46
Figure 2-39
Getting an overview 2-47