Common Desktop Environment: Style Guide and Certification Checklist

Labeling

Optional 

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Labels should be clear. In the English language, use the following labels for the file selection dialog box fields and lists: 

 

 

Component 

Label 

 

 

Directory text field 

Enter Path or Folder Name 

 

 

Filter text Field 

Filter 

 

 

Directory list 

Folder 

 

 

Contents list 

Files 

 

 

File text field 

Enter Filename:* 

Optional 

hv: 

Optionally, application developers can make this label more instructive and specific, such as Enter File to Open for Open dialog boxes. (see following sections for specific recommendations). 

These labels should be the default labels. If they are not set by default, you need to set them via resources in your application's app-defaults file. 

Recommended 

he: 

When the file selection box is used to specify an existing file (for example, to open a document), the command button is normally labeled Open and it should be the default action. 

Required 

hj: 

When the file selection dialog box is used to specify a new file name (for example, a Save As dialog box), the command button is normally labeled Save and is the default action. This specification ensures the uniform appearance of a file selection box across applications.