1、Reference numberISO/IEC 11581-3:2000(E)ISO/IEC 2000Information technology User systeminterfaces and symbols Icon symbolsand functions Part 3:Pointer iconsTechnologies de linformation Interfaces pour systme utilisateur etsymboles Symboles et fonctions dicnes Partie 3: Icnes de pointeursNational Stand
2、ard of CanadaCAN/CSA-ISO/IEC 11581-3:02(ISO/IEC 11581-3:2000)International Standard ISO/IEC 11581-3:2000 (first edition, 2000-04-01) has been adopted withoutmodification (IDT) as CSA Standard CAN/CSA-ISO/IEC 11581-3:02, which has been approved as a NationalStandard of Canada by the Standards Council
3、 of Canada.ISBN 1-55324-943-7 December 2002The Canadian Standards Association (CSA), The Standards Council of Canada is theunder whose auspices this National Standard has been coordinating body of the National Standards system, produced, was chartered in 1919 and accredited by a federation of indepe
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17、dard is stated in its Scope, it is importantto note that it remains the responsibility of the users to judge its suitability for their particular purpose.Registered trade-mark of Canadian Standards AssociationCAN/CSA-ISO/IEC 11581-3:02 Icon symbols and functions Part 3: Pointer iconsInformation tech
18、nology User system interfaces and symbols December 2002 Canadian Standards Association CSA/1CAN/CSA-ISO/IEC 11581-3:02Information technology Usersystem interfaces and symbols Icon symbols and functions Part 3: Pointer iconsCSA PrefaceStandards development within the Information Technology sector is
19、harmonized with internationalstandards development. Through the CSA Technical Committee on Information Technology (TCIT),Canadians serve as the Canadian Advisory Committee (CAC) on ISO/IEC Joint Technical Committee 1 onInformation Technology (ISO/IEC JTC1) for the Standards Council of Canada (SCC),
20、the ISO memberbody for Canada and sponsor of the Canadian National Committee of the IEC. Also, as a member of theInternational Telecommunication Union (ITU), Canada participates in the International Telegraph andTelephone Consultative Committee (ITU-T).This International Standard was reviewed by the
21、 CSA TCIT under the jurisdiction of the StrategicSteering Committee on Information Technology and deemed acceptable for use in Canada. (Acommittee membership list is available on request from the CSA Project Manager.) From time to time,ISO/IEC may publish addenda, corrigenda, etc. The CSA TCIT will
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25、7 416-747-4044www.csa.caReference numberISO/IEC 11581-3:2000(E)ISO/IEC 2000INTERNATIONALSTANDARDISO/IEC11581-3First edition2000-04-01Information technology User systeminterfaces and symbols Icon symbolsand functions Part 3:Pointer iconsTechnologies de linformation Interfaces pour systme utilisateur
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31、 ISO/IEC 2000 All rights reserved iiiForewordISO (the International Organization for Standardization) and IEC (the International Electrotechnical Commission)form the specialized system for worldwide standardization. National bodies that are members of ISO or IECparticipate in the development of Inte
32、rnational Standards through technical committees established by therespective organization to deal with particular fields of technical activity. ISO and IEC technical committeescollaborate in fields of mutual interest. Other international organizations, governmental and non-governmental, inliaison w
33、ith ISO and IEC, also take part in the work.International Standards are drafted in accordance with the rules given in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 3.In the field of information technology, ISO and IEC have established a joint technical committee, ISO/IEC JTC 1.Draft International Standards adopted b
34、y the joint technical committee are circulated to national bodies for voting.Publication as an International Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the national bodies casting a vote.Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this part of ISO/IEC 11581 may be the subj
35、ect ofpatent rights. ISO and IEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.International Standard ISO/IEC 11581-3 was prepared by Joint Technical Committee ISO/IEC JTC 1, Informationtechnology, Subcommittee SC 35, User interfaces.ISO/IEC 11581 consists of the follow
36、ing parts, under the general title Information technology User systeminterfaces and symbols Icon symbols and functions: Part 1: Icons General Part 2: Object icons Part 3: Pointer icons Part 4: Control icons Part 5: Tool icons Part 6: Action iconsISO/IEC 11581-3:2000(E)iv ISO/IEC 2000 All rights rese
37、rvedIntroductionPointers are those icons that are used to indicate a focus within a system or application. Subsequent actions at thefocus may position, select or manipulate other screen objects. Users typically manipulate pointer icons bycontrolling a mouse or other input device, but keyboard input
38、may also be used to control the pointer icon. Systemsalso use pointer icons to reflect a change in status. This part of ISO/IEC 11581 specifies the presentation andoperation of pointer icons for indicating, selecting, or manipulating objects on a screen.INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO/IEC 11581-3:2000(E)
39、 ISO/IEC 2000 All rights reserved 1Information technology User system interfaces and symbols Icon symbols and functions Part 3:Pointer icons1 ScopeISO/IEC 11581 applies to icons that are shown on a screen, that users can manipulate and interact with, and thatrepresent data or computer system functio
40、ns. This part of ISO/IEC 11581 addresses only pointer icons. Pointersare icons that are logically attached to a physical input device, and that the user manipulates to interact with otherscreen elements, see ISO/IEC 11581-1. This part describes user interaction with and appearance of pointer iconson
41、 the screen. It also specifies how pointer icons on a screen change appearance to give users feedback. Othertypes of icons are covered in other parts of the standard that are listed in the Foreword.2 ConformanceA system, application, or set of one or more icons conforms to this part of ISO/IEC 11581
42、 if all pointer iconsavailable to the user in the system or application conform to 6.1 and clause 7 of this part of ISO/IEC 11581, and toclause 5 and subclause 6.1 of ISO/IEC 11581-1:2000.3 Normative referenceThe following normative document contains provisions which, through reference in this text,
43、 constitute provisions ofthis part of ISO/IEC 11581. For dated references, subsequent amendments to, or revisions of, any of thesepublications do not apply. However, parties to agreements based on this part of ISO/IEC 11581 are encouraged toinvestigate the possibility of applying the most recent edi
44、tion of the normative document indicated below. Forundated references, the latest edition of the normative document referred to applies. Members of ISO and IECmaintain registers of currently valid International Standards.ISO/IEC 11581-1:2000, Information technology User system interfaces and symbols
45、 Icon symbols andfunctions Part 1: Icons General.4 Terms and definitionsFor the purposes of this part of ISO/IEC 11581, the terms and definitions given in ISO/IEC 11581-1 andISO/IEC 11581-2, and the following apply.4.1cursorspecial indicator used for text manipulation to mark the active positionNOTE
46、 1 ISO/IEC 10741-1, Information technology User system interfaces Dialogue interaction Part 1: Cursorcontrol for text editing, deals with cursor control.NOTE 2 A cursor is not a pointer icon, and both a cursor and a pointer icon can be available and visible at the same time.ISO/IEC 11581-3:2000(E)2
47、ISO/IEC 2000 All rights reserved4.2gainratio of absolute motion of the pointer icon on the screen to absolute motion of the input device as applied by theuser4.3hot spotportion of a pointer icon, typically a single pixel, that identifies for both the system and the user where on the screenthe next a
48、ction may occur, and that allows interaction with other system objects4.4pointing deviceinput device that enables user control of the pointer iconNOTE It may be an indirect pointing device such as a mouse or a track ball, or a direct pointing device such as a stylus ora touch screen.5 Pointer icon f
49、unctionsPointer icon functions include indicating, selecting, and manipulating. Mechanisms to differentiate among thesefunctions include clicking on a mouse button, and pressing a keyboard key. Cancellation of the selection may beimplemented by similar actions.5.1 Indicating functionThe indicating function provides the user with the capability of indicating a location on the screen. The purpose ofthe indicating function is to identify for the user and the system where the next user in
