other keys cancel the list, and then do the default action of the
key
Setting lists
Setting list is a specific kind of selection list containing setting items which the user
can adjust. Setting lists are displayed in the main pane.
Figure 5-13. A setting list.
A setting item can be adjusted by selecting it in the same way as selection list items
are selected in general, by pressing the Select key, or choosing the Change command
in the options menu. The main pane then displays the setting item editor where the
value can be changed.
There are several setting item types available. They look the same in the setting list:
each item displays an attribute text (title of the setting) on one line and the current
value on another line within the item. The adjusting and editing functions differ
between setting item types.
pop-up setting Pop–up setting allows the user to choose one value
from a pre–defined list. The setting editor displays
the available values in a menu list.
Figure 5-14. Pop-up setting.
When opening a pop-up setting, the currently
selected option is highlighted, and it must be visible.
A pop-up setting may also allow the user to enter a
new textual value in addition to the pre-defined
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