I have seen it done with check box, which is selected with grayed check mark (the checkbox itself wasn't gray). That "made me think", but not for too long.
-- Oleh Kovalchuke Interaction Design is design of time http://www.tangospring.com/IxDtopicWhatIsInteractionDesign.htm On Tue, May 13, 2008 at 9:30 AM, David Mathew <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Are there any good conventions for displaying a "partially selected > checkbox"? I have a tree of checkboxes and I'm trying to think of the > clearest way to show the user an indication that a parent checkbox is in > one > of the following three states: > > 1. All of its items (child checkboxes) are selected/checked > 2. Some but not all of its items are selected ("partially selected", ie > some > child checkboxes are checked and some are not) > 3. None of its items are selected (no child checkboxes are checked) > > Cases 1 and 3 are easily shown with a checkmark or lack of a checkmark, > but > what about case 2? What is the best way to visually indicate the partial > selection to the user? Should the indication be different in a web > application as opposed to a windows application? (I'm currently working on > a > web application) > ________________________________________________________________ > Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! > To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe > List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines > List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help > ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
