File Viewer Status Window Messages

A file viewer should display status window messages for the system menu and all top-level and pop-up menu items. The messages for the system menu and other menu items used by the default Windows file viewers follow.

[Menu] item	Message
[System]	"Commands for manipulating this and other windows."
[System] Restore	"Restores this window to normal size." / "Expands this window to full screen size."
[System] Move	"Move this window to another screen location."
[System] Size	"Resizes this window."
[System] Minimize	"Collapses this window to an icon."
[System] Maximize	"Expands this window to full screen size."
[System] Close	"Closes this window."
[System] Switch To...	"Switch to another task."
[File]	"Contains commands for opening the file and quitting Quick View."
[File] Open File for Editing	"Opens the file for editing."
[File] Page Setup	"Changes the page setup for printing."
[File] Print...	"Prints the file contents."
[File] Exit	"Quits Quick View."
[View]	"Contains commands for customizing this window."
[View] Toolbar	"Shows or hides the toolbar."
[View] Status Bar	"Shows or hides the status bar."
[View] Page View	"Switches between document and page views."
[View] Replace Window	"Displays new files in current Quick View window."
[View] Landscape	"Switches between portrait and landscape."
[View] Rotate (Again)	"Rotates the image by 90 degrees."
[View] Font	"Changes the display font."
[Help]	"Contains commands for displaying Help and information about Quick View."
[Help] Help Topics	"Displays the Help Contents and Index."
[Help] About	"Displays program information, version number and copyright."

The following standard messages for other conditions not related to menu items are implemented in the Windows default file viewers:

In the inactive state, when the user is doing nothing else, the status line should read as follows.

Display details may be inaccurate.

This line should be the first visible message when the file viewer appears.

When the mouse cursor is positioned over the viewport window, the status window should read as follows.

To edit, click Open File for Editing on the File menu.

Note that the document type is specific for the file viewer in use, as shown in the following illustration.

The status window should reflect longer versions of tooltip messages when tooltip controls are displayed. For example, a longer version of the "Increase Font Size" tooltip is "Increase the font size of the display" shown at the same time in the status window.

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