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4/14/2010

To create an accessible user interface, apply the following guidelines:

On Windows Mobile PDAs, the size of the user interface elements should be optimized for a touch screen. The following table lists the optimal sizes for user interface elements on a .24 dot pitch display, depending on whether a stylus or finger is used to interact with user interface elements.

Method of interaction User interface element size

Stylus

5.04mm or 21 x 21 pixels

Finger

9.12mm or 38 x 38 pixels

Note:
A user might have difficulty accurately interacting with user interface elements, due to a disparity between the location of a target on the touch screen and the location of the underlying pixels when the display is viewed at an angle.

On Windows Mobile Standard, consider the following ergonomic guidelines when you design an application user interface:

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Design Guidelines