Ahh, I've done a little experiment...
Check this out... it's an earlier build, but it's still the same layout in
5342. I wrote a standard little app. but designed for XP, and look how well
it comes out in Vista... it's as if it knows exactly what to do!
http://www.vistabase.co.uk/welcome.p...ns/currentapps
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"phoy" <phoy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> ello,
>
> My question is slightly outside the realm of this forum, but it's the
> closest.
>
> What is the correct usage and format when referring to a UI control label?
>
> Do I bold (or not) the name of the control in the UI string? For instance,
> say I have a control label called "Settings." In the UI text that
> describes
> the procedure that involves the control, do I write:
>
> "To configure your system, click <bold>Settings.</bold>"
>
> or
>
> "To configure your system, click Settings."
>
> In XP the UI procedure text that refers to the control is not bold. Is
> there
> a style for Vista? Again, keep in mind that I'm not asking about the
> control
> label style, but the UI procedure string that refers to the control.
>
> Thanks.