Inside Macintosh: Macintosh Human Interface Guidelines / Part 2 - The Interface Elements: Chapter 5 - Windows

Window Behaviors

Document windows provide immediate feedback about all actions the user takes such as opening, closing, and changing the view of a document. The sections that follow describe these behaviors and appearances.

Subtopics

The Active Window

Opening Windows

Window Display Order

Window Positions

Closing a Window

Moving a Window

Changing the Size of a Window

Scrolling a Window

The Zoom Box and Window Behavior

Splitting a Window