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Section 9. Pull Downs and List Boxes

Pull downs are edit fields that have a pull down list attached to them. List boxes look like edit areas, but cannot be edited and contain a single element on each line of the box. This section provides ideas about what to test in using pulldowns and list boxes.

Do all the pull-downs in the program have the same background color?
Can you pull the list down with Alt-down arrow key?
Can you pop the list up with Alt-up arrow key?
Is the highlighted item selected when the Alt-up arrow key is pressed?
Can you pop the list up with the Escape key?
Is the highlighted item selected when the Enter key is pressed?
Are disabled pull-downs absent from the tab order?
Is the pull-down labeled as to purpose?
Are the pull-down labels consistent with the pull down labels in the rest of the program?
Do all pull-downs lack hints? They should have prompts instead of hints.
Do all the list boxes in the program have the same background color?
Are the list boxes in the keyboard tab order?
Do the list boxes all have a vertical scrollbar?
If the information presented in the list box is longer than the list box is wide, is there a way to see all the information (horizontal scroll bar, hint, another window, etc)?

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