Re: Style Guide vs. GUI terminology

[David Brown <dmbrown -at- brown-inc -dot- com>]

"McCarter, Kim" wrote:
> 
> ...Do you know of any authoritative source that dictates user actions
> according to GUI components?  Is this merely a matter of opinion?

Yes, it is mostly a matter of opinion, but it certainly helps if your opinion matches the MS Manual of Style--it makes for a more compelling argument.  :)

By the way, the MS MoS used to say "select" is for radio buttons, list items, and the like--controls that modify actions yet to be taken--while "choose" is for buttons, menu commands, and other controls that actually do something.

For example, in a Print dialog box you would *select* the Print All Pages option and *choose* OK.

--David 
 
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