Palette Area (Area)

Lay out the palette area as a control bar (for example, place it just below the window's menu bar) if it can apply to all viewing areas in the window.

If a palette area applies to only one viewing area in a window with multiple viewing areas, place the palette area adjacent to the associated viewing area.

If a palette area is placed adjacent to its associated viewing area, place it on only one side of the viewing area. Use two sides only when there is a large number of critical action choices that must be placed in a logical relationship to an associated fixed element in the view.

If the user can customize a palette area or remove the action choices in a palette area, use a menu to provide access to the removable choices.