Chapter 10. Windows

Table of Contents

You Need the Basics
Styles and Purpose
Naming, Placement, Size, and Other Decisions
B_ACCEPTS_FIRST_CLICK
Modality

You Need the Basics

Windows are such common controls that every developer should know the basics of how to use them properly. Some operating systems suffer from the overuse and abuse of windows, such as bizarre error messages, incessant confirmations, wrong window types for tasks, and many other mistakes. Learn the proper ways of working with windows and you will have overcome a major usability hurdle.