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Chapter 3 : Software Orientation
Software Status
Software status is indicated by the background color and the shape of the status boxes:
White or gray square – indicates a software status of neutral
Green square – indicates a software status of selected
Red stop sign – indicates a software status of excluded
Yellow triangle – indicates a software status of highlighted or possible
Active Vs. Inactive Text
The status boxes display a combination of the user and software states. A user status of
selected or excluded always overrides the software status. A user status of neutral allows
the software status to determine whether or not the text is active.
Active text is included in the project and will print. Inactive text will not print. The status box
of active text will always have a checkmark, a green background, or both; and the status
boxes of active text appear pressed in and more brightly colored than the status boxes of
inactive text.
The status box of an active section or paragraph will look like one of the following:
Selected by user (checkmark), neutral by system
Neutral by user, selected by system (green)
Selected by user (checkmark), selected by system (green)
NOTE: The checkmark on the green box is actually redundant. It is not necessary to
check a green status box in order for the paragraph to be active.
Selected by user (checkmark), highlighted by system (yellow triangle)
NOTE: When a paragraph is recommended by the system, in order to make it active the
user must put a checkmark in the triangle.
Selected by user (checkmark), excluded by system (red stop sign)
NOTE: The system excludes conflicting options, but if for some reason both are needed,
the user can override the exclusion by putting a checkmark in the stop sign.
The status box of an inactive section or paragraph will look like one of the following:
Neutral by user, neutral by system
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