Attribute(s)
Window Title
Description
A window title must always be defined for each form seen by a user.
Motivation
The Window title bar gives the designer an opportunity to display information to the user as to what type of form the user is using.
Example / Details
The following standards are applicable to window titles:A window title must be defined for each form that a user may see.
Types of information useful for the window title are:
- The type of form the user is using.
- Location of database: server name or local.
(Since the Window title is used in the tabs, it should be quite short to be visible even if some more windows are open. Therefore I wouldn't show the location in each Window title.)
- Whether the document is new or an existing one.
- Include the 'key' information in the Window title. This way the user can tell apart opened documents using the same form. This is especially necessary to easily find the 'right' tab when switching between tabs.