Screen Validation Checklist - Usability Conditions
- Are all the dropdowns on this screen sorted correctly? Alphabetic sorting is the default unless otherwise specified.
- Is all date entry required in the correct format?
- Have all pushbuttons on the screen been given appropriate Shortcut keys?
- Do the Shortcut keys work correctly?
- Have the menu options which apply to your screen got fast keys associated and should they have?
- Does the Tab Order specified on the screen go in sequence from Top Left to bottom right? This is the default unless otherwise specified.
- Are all read-only fields avoided in the TAB sequence?
- Are all disabled fields avoided in the TAB sequence?
- Can the cursor be placed in the microhelp text box by clicking on the text box with the mouse?
- Can the cursor be placed in read-only fields by clicking in the field with the mouse?
- Is the cursor positioned in the first input field or control when the screen is opened?
- Is there a default button specified on the screen?
- Does the default button work correctly?
- When an error message occurs does the focus return to the field in error when the user cancels it?
- When the user Alt+Tab's to another application does this have any impact on the screen upon return to The application?
- Do all the fields edit boxes indicate the number of characters they will hold by there length? e.g. a 30 character field should be a lot longer
