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| ==Purpose==
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| Layout patterns provide an aid to designing applications that maintain both visual and functional consistencies that are appropriate for the functionality and content of the application.
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| ==Guidance==
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| The complete layout for your application may be constructed by selecting an appropriate Command Pattern and Navigation Pattern.
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| * [[User:Andrew/LayoutPatterns/CommandPatterns|Command Patterns]] are determined by the command structure chosen for the application (simple, complex or very complex).
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| *[[User:Andrew/LayoutPatterns/NavigationPatterns|Navigation Patterns]] are determined by the structure of the application content (flat, 2-deep, 3-deep, n-deep).
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| See the [[User:Andrew/LayoutPatterns/ExamplePhotoGallery|layout pattern example]] that shows how to select the layout for photo gallery application.
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| ===Plasmoid Layouts===
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| Plasmoids like panel popups and desktop widgets should meet the following criteria:
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| * Plasmoids use only a [[User:Andrew/LayoutPatterns/CommandPatterns#Patterns_for_a_simple_command_structure|simple command structure]].
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| * Plasmoids must have a [[User:Andrew/LayoutPatterns/NavigationPatterns#Patterns_for_a_flat_content_structure|flat]] or [[User:Andrew/LayoutPatterns/NavigationPatterns#Patterns_for_a_2-deep_content_structure|2 deep content structure]].
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| * If the above two criteria cannot be satisfied, consider designing a traditional desktop application instead of a plasmoid.
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| ===Methodology===
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| '''Applications Survey'''
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| An extensive survey of a broad range of desktop applications was conducted. The survey activity included identifying the type and layout characteristics of each application. The types of applications surveyed were:
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| ''Video player, Audio/Music player, Image browser, Image editor, Web browser, File browser, Settings, Text editor, IDE, Document editor, Document viewer, Games, Email, Address book, Chat client, Calendar, Video conference, Audio/Video editing, Terminal, Calculator, Clock, System Monitor, Archiver, Mapping/Directions, Software installer/remover, Dictionary''
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| '''Industry Guidelines Review'''
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| Several published guidelines were reviewed to identify common industry layout guidance and to help validate some of the guidance provided in these guidelines. The industry layout guidelines surveyed include:
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| * GNOME HIG
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| * Windows Design Guidelines
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| * Google Design Guidelines
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| * Android Design Guidelines
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| * OS X HIG
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| * iOS HIG
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