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The following table lists the typical height and width of common dialog-box controls.

Surfaces and Controls Dialog box

Height (DLUs) 332 max. (for 800 X 600 screen resolution) 252 227 212 14

Width (DLUs) 332 max. (for 800 X 600 screen resolution)

Property sheet

218 215 188 50

Command button Check box

10

As wide as possible (usually to the margins) to accommodate localization requirements. Size to widest content plus 30percent (for localization) or the width of other list or text boxes on same surface, whichever is greater. As wide as possible (usually to the margins) to accommodate localization requirements. Size to match other text boxes and drop-down combo boxes. As wide as needed. To the margins.

Drop-down list box

12

Option button

10

Text box Text labels Instructional text

14 8 per line of text 8 per line of text

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