Section 6. Standard Buttons

Standard buttons are the normal push buttons in Windows. This section provides ideas about what to test in the operation standard buttons.

Are the buttons the same color in all windows or dialogs of the program?
Are the buttons located in the same relative area in each window and dialog of the program?
Are the buttons labeled in the same order in each window and dialog of the program?
Are disabled buttons grayed out?
Are disabled buttons missing from the keyboard tab sequence?
Is there a hot key for every button that requires one? Omit OK, Close and Cancel.
Is each button hot key unique?
Do the buttons lack hints? They should not have any.
If a button activates a pull down menu, does the menu appear directly below the button?
Are the buttons all the same size in all windows and dialogs of the program?
Are the buttons aligned with one another?
Are the buttons spaced the same in all windows and dialogs of the program?
Does each dialog have a default button (if appropriate)? A default button is one that executes if the Enter key is pressed.
Is each button in the program clearly labeled as to purpose?
Are the button labels consistent with the rest of the buttons in the program?
Is there a button which allows the user to leave the dialog without having to perform the dialog's function?