Grey, Gray, Ghosted, Unavailable

Subject: Grey, Gray, Ghosted, Unavailable
From: Dennis Hays <dhays -at- NOVALIS -dot- COM>
Date: Mon, 25 Aug 1997 10:39:45 -0400

When a menu item is not available (windows-like interface), what is the
applicable terminology to use in documentation. I've seen greyed-out,
ghosted, and so forth. What terminology are others using to indicate these
items in menu choices?

Dennis Hays
The Burden Lake Group, Ltd.
On Contract at Novalis Corp.
518/862-3465 Telephone
mailto:dhays -at- novalis -dot- com

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