Split Buttons
On Windows Mobile-based Pocket PCs, a split button control has a button and a menu. The menu includes commands for secondary functionality. For example, the input panel uses a split button.
When you include split buttons in your application, use the following guidelines:
- The text or icon for a split button control should update to reflect the last item selected from the menu.
- The split button control has limited use and requires greater stylus accuracy.
State Attributes
The following illustration shows the possible states for split button controls on a Windows Mobile-based Pocket PC device.
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Label Attributes
Keep labels brief to conserve space.
On Windows Mobile–based Pocket PC devices, use the 8pt Tahoma bold font and title capitalization.
Development Considerations
Although a split button control usually uses an icon, it is acceptable to use text in place of an icon.
See Also
User Interface Control Guidelines | Capitalization and Punctuation Guidelines
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