Screen Validation Checklist - Aesthetic Conditions

  1. Is the general screen background the correct colour?
  2. Are the field prompts the correct colour?
  3. Are the field backgrounds the correct colour?
  4. In read-only mode, are the field prompts the correct colour?
  5. In read-only mode, are the field backgrounds the correct colour?
  6. Are all the screen prompts specified in the correct screen font?
  7. Is the text in all fields specified in the correct screen font?
  8. Are all the field prompts aligned perfectly on the screen?
  9. Are all the field edit boxes aligned perfectly on the screen?
  10. Are all groupboxes aligned correctly on the screen?
  11. Should the screen be resizable?
  12. Should the screen be minimisable?
  13. Are all the field prompts spelt correctly?
  14. Are all character or alpha-numeric fields left justified? This is the default unless otherwise specified.
  15. Are all numeric fields right justified? This is the default unless otherwise specified.
  16. Is all the microhelp text spelt correctly on this screen?
  17. Is all the error message text spelt correctly on this screen?
  18. Is all user input captured in UPPER case or lower case consistently?
  19. Where the database requires a value (other than null) then this should be defaulted into fields. The 
    user must either enter an alternative valid value or leave the default value intact.
  20. Assure that all windows have a consistent look and feel.
  21. Assure that all dialog boxes have a consistent look and feel.

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