I will be copying and pasting various things to/from the clipboard, and at some point, I will no longer hear the "sound". So the second purpose of the "sound" could be to let you know (by no longer hearing the sound when you "copy") that the "clipboard history" program is no longer receiving clipboard notifications. This problem is common enough, that the program I use will periodically "re-establish" itself into the clipboard chain, and has a tray-icon menu item to manually "re-establish" the clipboard chain. It seems to be a common long-standing problem with this feature of the clipboard. The clipboard continues to function normally, but the notifications no longer make it to the end of the chain. When that happens, (some of) the programs in the chain no longer receive notification of clipboard activity. This continues to the end of the chain.Īpparently, it can happen that this "chain" can become "broken". This first program examines and processes the event (usually by making its own copy of what was placed on the clipboard), and then notifies the next program in the chain (if there are any others). My understanding of how this works is that when something is placed on the clipboard, the first program that has been inserted into the chain (if any) is notified of the event. These programs monitor the clipboard by calling a system function to "insert" their program in to the "clipboard chain". (Note: this is way beyond the scope of the original question, but it serves to explain the "why" of it.) The one I use is called: ClipboardHelpAndSpell
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I guess this is partly a "feature" to remind you the "Clipboard History" is "On", and partly because of the way these programs interact with the clipboard (explained below). These "Clipboard History" programs can be turned on and off with hot-keys (or menu options), and it is common for these programs to make a sound when you copy or cut something to the clipboard. This kind of program will keep a history of everything that you copy to the clipboard so you can view things you have copied or cut in the past, and select which one you want to re-load to the clipboard. When checkboxes are listed vertically, it’s easier to distinguish their states.Check if you have a "Clipboard History" program running. In general, arrange multiple checkboxes vertically. Describe the set of options and align the label’s baseline with the first checkbox in the group. See Radio Buttons.Ĭonsider using a label to introduce a group of checkboxes if their relationship isn't evident. Use a radio button when the user needs to choose between more than two states. Checkboxes aren’t intended for use in window frame elements like toolbars and status bars. Use a checkbox in a view, not a window frame. If you can’t find an unambiguous title, consider using a pair of radio buttons instead, so you can clarify the states with two different labels.
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In general, use sentence case without punctuation. Make sure it’s clear what happens when the checkbox is selected or deselected. Provide a title that implies two opposite states.
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A checkbox is almost always followed by a title unless it appears in a checklist. A selected checkbox is considered on when it contains a checkmark and off when it's empty.
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A checkbox is a type of button that lets the user choose between two opposite states, actions, or values.