GNOME Human Interface Guidelines
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GNOME project documentation
human–computer interaction guideline
software design guideline
usability guideline
The GNOME Human Interface Guidelines are a set of design principles and recommendations that guide the look, feel, and behavior of applications in the GNOME desktop environment to ensure consistency and usability.
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| instanceOf |
GNOME project documentation
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human–computer interaction guideline ⓘ software design guideline ⓘ usability guideline ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | GNOME HIG NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
GNOME applications
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GNOME desktop environment NERFINISHED ⓘ GTK applications ⓘ |
| goal |
ensure consistency across GNOME applications
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improve usability of GNOME software ⓘ promote coherent look and feel in GNOME ⓘ provide guidance for application developers ⓘ support accessibility best practices ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
GNOME 2 HIG
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GNOME 3 HIG NERFINISHED ⓘ GNOME 40+ HIG NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | general human interface guidelines ⓘ |
| influences | design of GNOME core applications ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| license | free documentation license ⓘ |
| maintainedBy |
GNOME Design team
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GNOME community NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | online documentation ⓘ |
| partOf | GNOME design ecosystem ⓘ |
| publisher | GNOME Project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recommends |
appropriate use of icons
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clear and simple language in UI text ⓘ consistent layout and spacing ⓘ consistent use of dialogs ⓘ keyboard accessibility ⓘ proper error message design ⓘ responsive window behavior ⓘ standard GNOME shortcuts ⓘ status feedback to users ⓘ support for assistive technologies ⓘ support for localization ⓘ support for right-to-left languages ⓘ use of GNOME color guidelines ⓘ use of GNOME typography guidelines ⓘ use of GNOME widgets and controls ⓘ |
| topic |
accessibility
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desktop integration ⓘ interaction design ⓘ usability ⓘ user interface design ⓘ visual design ⓘ |
| url | https://developer.gnome.org/hig/ ⓘ |
| usedBy |
GNOME Shell extension developers
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GNOME application developers ⓘ GTK application designers ⓘ |
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GNOME Panel