Signifying to user that field is editable

I have a grid that has a bunch of data. Some of the fields are editable and cause a postback updating the data. What are the best ways to show that to the user?
i.e. Is there a best practice for how to make a distinction bet…
Signifying to user that field is editable

I have a grid that has a bunch of data. Some of the fields are editable and cause a postback updating the data. What are the best ways to show that to the user?
i.e. Is there a best practice for how to make a distinction bet…
Signifying to user that field is editable

I have a grid that has a bunch of data. Some of the fields are editable and cause a postback updating the data. What are the best ways to show that to the user?
i.e. Is there a best practice for how to make a distinction bet…
How do you conquer the challenge of designing for large screen real-estate?

This question is a bit more subjective, but I’m hoping to get some new perspective. I’m so used to designing for certain screen size (typically 1024×768) that I find that size to not be a problem. Expanding the size to 1280…
How do you conquer the challenge of designing for large screen real-estate?

This question is a bit more subjective, but I’m hoping to get some new perspective. I’m so used to designing for certain screen size (typically 1024×768) that I find that size to not be a problem. Expanding the size to 1280…
Desktop software design patterns

There are a lot of resources on the web about web applications design patterns, but only a few about desktop applications.
And this is quite strange as most of the business targeted software is (still?) desktop based.
At th…
Desktop software design patterns

There are a lot of resources on the web about web applications design patterns, but only a few about desktop applications.
And this is quite strange as most of the business targeted software is (still?) desktop based.
At th…
Button bar: criteria and position

Me and my team are (re)thinking some UI details of our main application.
It’s a “traditional” desktop application for the Windows platform. It’s a business targeted application, and our customers are accountants, professiona…
How to best represent a ToggleButton (representing on/off) with the ability to be locked

I’m designing a ToggleButton control that has the ability to be in a locked state in which user interaction will not be able to further toggle the control. In general I would like the button to appear somewhat natural in the …
How to best represent a ToggleButton (representing on/off) with the ability to be locked

I’m designing a ToggleButton control that has the ability to be in a locked state in which user interaction will not be able to further toggle the control. In general I would like the button to appear somewhat natural in the …