Context pane 
Context pane displays the current application's icon.  
 
Figure 3-4.  Context pane. 
The user can recognize the application by the context pane whenever the title 
pane contains a context - specific text. 
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·  The context pane graphic may contain some dynamic element (for example 
animation) to inform the user about the application's state. Some applications 
(e.g. Contacts) may even use the pane in a fully dynamic way to display some 
data relevant to the application. 
Navi pane 
The principal use of the navi pane is to display information about the current state 
and view, and to help the user navigate in the application.  
 
Figure 3-5.  Navi pane. 
Depending on the context, the navi pane can alternatively contain: 
Tabs 
 
Figure 3-6.  Tabs. 
Used when there are a few different data views that 
can be viewed alternatively. There are arrow 
indicators in both ends of the widget (shown only 
when there are further tabs hidden in the 
corresponding direction). Each tab has either a 
graphic or a text (or both) as a label.  
The following tab layouts can be used: 
- two tabs 
- three tabs 
- four tabs 
- three long tabs (stacked, so that only one is fully 
visible at a time) 
The currently active tab is highlighted. 
More than four tabs can exist simultaneously; the 
tabs can be scrolled horizontally. However, as a 
 
 
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