Website Download Program User Interface Tips and Tricks
Abstract: Most user interfaces have advantages and drawbacks. Here you can read about some of the A1 Website Download user interface choices. Navigate:Website Download | Buy | Download | Help Index
Context Sensitive Hints
You can hover the mouse cursor on most options and controls to get context sensitive hints.
Help and hint text appears in bottom statusbar and "popup" hint windows.
Drop Down Lists with Associated [+] and [-] Buttons
To add an item, you have to use the [+] button.
To delete an item, you have to use the [-] button.
The [+] button lights up when you have chosen or typed text not found in the list.
The [-] button lights up when you have chosen or typed text found in the list.
When you add an item it will be placed at bottom of the drop down list.
Details about this kind of option dropdown [+][-] control:
In general all items in the drop down list are used.
The order of items usually has little or no importance.
When order has no special importance:
The selected item may sometimes be changed by website download
The order of items may later be rearranged by website download.
The active / selected item never has any special importance.
Context sensitive help can often provide more details.
Table and Grid Related Tools
The Table menu and corresponding toolbar has tools to edit table/grid data controls.
All tool buttons has context sensitive hints and highlights from dimmed state when their action/function becomes available.