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3.4.2.8 Video controls. When displaying a motion video sequence, the video sequence shall automatically
begin after the entire screen has been displayed. The capability shall exist to allow pausing, repeating and
exiting the video sequence.
3.4.2.9 Motion/animation controls. If displaying an animated graphic, the animation sequence shall
automatically begin after the entire screen has been presented. The capability shall exist to allow
pausing, repeating, and exiting the animation sequence.
3.5 General IETM formatting and user interaction display features. The IETM shall be displayed by an
EDS which shall have the capability to form displayed windows of information in accordance with this
paragraph and the common user interface requirements in 3.4. In addition the inal IETM shall conform to
the applicable special requirements speciied in 3.6. The general formatting and user interaction requirements
of the following paragraph shall apply to all IETMs.
3.5.1 General display formats. IETM content shall be displayed according to one of the presentation
templates below. Individual data panes (the rectangular region within the client area containing the
display image of data), footer bar (function-designation area), second header line (if required), message
area (if required), alerts (warnings, cautions, and notes), and designation of classiied information shall be
displayed within the client area (see igure 4).
3.5.1.1 Window layout templates for data panes. Window components shall be displayed in one or more
data panes within the client area. Data panes shall consist of rectangular display regions containing
information in the form of text, tables, graphics, etc., displayed individually or in combination in the client
area. All information shall be displayed in individual data panes and combined into a full window display in
accordance with the window arrangement rules in 3.5.1.2. Divided panes need not be of the same size.
Explicit lines shall be drawn between window panes. Upon initial presentation, data panes shall not overlap.
No more than four panes shall be allocated, upon initial presentation, within the client area.
3.5.1.2 Arrangement of data panes. Windows shall be composed of one or more separate data panes (see
igure 5) and shall be combined or displayed according to the following rules:
a. A window consisting of a single data pane composed of any combination of text, table,
or graphics is permitted.
b. A graphic pane shall be large enough to satisfy the minimum size designated for the individual
graphic whenever possible. If the graphic pane is smaller than that minimum size, the graphic
shall be made scrollable and the graphic shall be scaled so that the visible portion of the image
appears as large as the designated minimum size.
c. When displaying one text pane and one graphic pane (or table), the text and associated graphic
shall be kept together in the same window.
d. When displaying one text pane with multiple graphics (or tables), all text and graphics shall
be arranged in one window whenever possible. If all graphics will not it on a single
window, the information shall be broken into a sequence of separate windows (each with the
same text and as many graphics as will it). There shall not be more than one user scrollable
graphic pane active in a window.
e. Text shall always begin in the upper left most corner of its data pane.
f. When text refers to a graphic, the graphic shall be displayed whenever the associated text
reference is displayed.
g. When the preceding rule will not allow a text pane plus all of the associated graphics panes to
it in one window, the set of panes shall be split up into several separate windows, each retaining
the same text pane with differing graphic panes. The capability to move through the sequence of
combined text and graphic windows without the relative position or the displayed content of
the text pane changing shall be provided.
h. Appropriate use of "white space", i.e., space in the color of the background shall be implemented
so that the eye is guided horizontally or vertically through the window.
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