Progress Bars

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A progress bar is used to show the percentage of completion of a lengthy operation. It consists of a rectangular bar that "fills" from left to right. For example, a progress bar can display how much data is left to download or the progress of a program installation. Progress bars can also be used to show the percentage of a value, as in the percent of battery power remaining.

To communicate the purpose of the progress bar, add static text or other information.

Appearance Attributes

The following illustrations show the appearance of progress bars for Windows Mobile-based Pocket PC and Smartphone devices.

Pocket PC

Smartphone

Label Attributes

Keep progress bar labels brief to conserve space. Use the 8pt Tahoma font and sentence capitalization.

See Also

User Interface Control Guidelines | Capitalization and Punctuation Guidelines | List Boxes Reference | List View Guidelines

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