- Test each toolbar and menu item for navigation using the mouse and keyboard.
- Test window navigation using the mouse and keyboard.
- Check that proper formatted masks are used. i.e., the drop-down boxes should be sorted.
- Date entry should also be properly formatted and sorted.
- Make sure to check the colors, fonts, and font widths are to standard for the field alerts and displayed text.
- Test that the color of the field prompts and field background is to standard in read-only mode.
- Make sure that vertical scroll bars or horizontal scroll bars do not appear unless required.
- Test that the various controls on the window are aligned correctly.
- Make sure that the window is resizable.
- Check the spellings of all the text displayed in the window, such as the window caption, status bar options, field prompts, pop-up text, and error messages.
- Test that all character or alphanumeric fields are left-justified and that the numeric fields are right-justified.
- Check for the display of defaults if there are any.
- In case of multiple pages or windows, check that they all have the same look and feel.
- Check that all shortcut keys are defined and work correctly.
- Check for the tab order. It should be from top left to bottom right. Also, the read-only/disabled fields should be avoided in the TAB sequence.
- Check that the cursor is positioned on the first input field when the window is opened.
- Make sure if any default button is specified, it should work properly.
- Check for proper functioning of ALT+TAB.
- Ensure that each menu command has an alternative hot key sequence and that it works correctly.
- Check that there are no duplicate hot keys defined on the window.
- Validate the behavior of each control, such as push button, radio button, list box, and so on.
- Test to make sure that the window is modal. This will prevent the user from accessing other functions when this window is active.
- Test that multiple windows can be opened at the same time.
- Check to make sure that there is a Help menu.
- Check to make sure that the command buttons are grayed out when not in use.
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