SetupDesignGuide.pdf - Firmware Encoding Index

Setup Design Guide
DRAFT
The area between the title screen and the keys help is known as the page body.
The page body is divided into thirds. The leftmost block is known as the prompt block, the middle is
the option block, and the rightmost column is the help block. The right two blocks (prompt block and
option block) are collectively known as the question block.
The question block is used to present subtitles and text. If they fit, question prompts reside in the
prompt block. The currently selected option resides in the option block. The option column is
separated from the help column by a scroll bar. If the IFR page is longer vertically than the page body,
the appropriate arrows and block appear on the scroll bar.
The currently selected input field is highlighted.
Example (with fewer than normal rows):
F2=Back
Ersatz© 2003 Mega-SCSI
▲
Help:
Interrupt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ←PIRQ A→ │ SCAM (SCSI Configured
Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ←Fast and Wide→ │ Automagically) will
SCAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [X] ▒ automatically assign addresses
← → toggles check box , ↑↓ moves highlight, F1 scrolls help
│
│
▼
to SCSI peripherals. Some
old devices don’t work with
SCAM.
Note that the blank space between the prompt and the options is filled with dot+space pairs to provide
horizontal visual reference. The dots do not necessarily align vertically. At least one space must appear
after the prompt and before the option.
5.6 Colors
Colors are configurable via an optional protocol. If the optional protocol does not exist, a default
palette is selected. The following areas are selectable
Part of Screen
Title background
Default Color
Dark Blue
Title text
Keys help background
Keys help text
Help Text
Field background
Field text (input prompt text, option
White
Black
Light gray
Dark Blue
Light gray
Black
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