Buttons
A button represents an action that users can initiate.
Guidelines
- Use wording that describes the action that the button represents. For example, use "Browse..." to open a file chooser and "Edit..." to open the Edit Settings dialog.
- Use three or fewer words in the button label. If the label needs further explanation, provide the details in a tooltip.
- Use title-style capitalization.
- Include an ellipsis at the end of the button label if the action opens a dialog or wizard in which users input data.
- Avoid using icons in button labels. Text-only labels are preferable.
- Ensure that the label and behavior of the button matches the corresponding action in the Actions menu, if one exists.
- Set the default button to the action that users perform most frequently, but ensure that the action does not have potentially harmful consequences. Not every dialog requires a default button.
- Disable a button in the following situations:
- It is subordinate to another control, and that control is disabled.
- The user doesn't have permission to perform the action.
- The action is not available due to the state of the object.
Visual Specification
