Common Desktop Environment: Style Guide and Certification Checklist

About Dialog Box

 

n/a 

 

 

Optional 

dh: 

The About dialog box should contain a minimum set of information about the application that is visible in a single text pane. 

That minimum set should be: 

  • Application name

  • Version number

  • Release date

  • Copyright

Required 

di: 

The About dialog box should contain a Close button. Other buttons are optional, such as Help and More. 

Other information contained in the about box might be:

 

n/a 

 

 

Recommended 

dj: 

Information about the operating system or other aspects required to run the application, for example, Common Desktop Environment 1.0. 

Optional 

dk: 

A More Information dialog box for additional information such as development team credits, licensing, client or xhost information.