ISO/IEC 18035:2003

Information technology — Icon symbols and functions for controlling multimedia software applications

ISO/IEC 18035:2002 defines a consistent set of icons and related functions that are represented by multimedia applications on a computer screen and that users interact with to control such applications. It describes controls applying to such functions as: Play, Pause, Stop, Rewind, Scan forward, Scan backward, Replay backward, Loop, Go to beginning, Go to previous, Go to next, Go to end, Set volume and Mute. Each control icon is specified with the following: Primary function Specific instance Components Graphic Multimedia control icons enable users to invoke functions that act upon a pre-selected or default objects. Functions initiated by these icons may also be available via text commands on menus. Multimedia icons provide direct access to functions by graphically representing those text commands.

Technologies de l'information — Symboles et fonctions d'icônes pour des applications de contrôle de logiciel de multimédia

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 29-Jan-2003
• ICS: 35.240.20 - IT applications in office work
• Technical Committee: ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 35 - User interfaces
• Drafting Committee: ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 35/WG 2 - Graphical user interface and interaction
• Current Stage: 9060 - Close of review
• Start Date: 03-Mar-2028

Standards Content (Sample)

INTERNATIONAL ISO/IEC
STANDARD 18035
First edition
2003-02-01


Information technology — Icon symbols
and functions for controlling multimedia
software applications
Technologies de l'information — Symboles et fonctions d'icônes pour
des applications de contrôle de logiciel de multimédia




Reference number
ISO/IEC 18035:2003(E)
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ISO/IEC 18035:2003(E)
Contents
1 Scope. 1
2 Conformance. 1
3 Normative references. 1
4 Terms and definitions. 1
5 Requirements and recommendations. 2
5.1 Requirements. 2
5.1.1 Graphic and function. 2
5.1.2 Arrangement. 2
5.1.3 Selection. 2
5.1.4 Visual feedback. 2
5.2 Recommendations. 3
5.2.1 Function and graphic. 3
5.2.2 Metaphor. 3
5.2.3 Colour. 3
5.2.4 Cell size. 3
5.2.5 Appearance. 3
5.2.6 Text/typeface. 3
6 Icon specifications. 4
6.1 Dynamic media controls. 4
6.1.1 Play. 4
6.1.2 Stop. 4
6.1.3 Pause. 5
6.1.4 Replay. 5
6.1.5 Play backward. 6
6.1.6 Scan forward. 6
6.1.7 Scan backward. 7
6.1.8 Fast forward. 7
6.1.9 Rewind. 8
6.1.10 Step forward. 8
6.1.11 Step backward. 9
6.1.12 Record. 9
6.2 Attributes of dynamic media controls . 10
6.2.1 Loop. 10
6.2.2 Set volume. 11
6.2.3 Mute (Speaker off). 12
6.2.4 Speaker on. 13
6.3 Navigation controls. 14
6.3.1 Go to beginning. 14
6.3.2 Go to previous. 14
6.3.3 Go to next . 16
6.3.4 Go to end . 17
6.4 Additional controls. 18
6.4.1 Main menu. 18
6.4.2 Eject. 18
6.4.3 Help. 19
6.4.4 Snapshot. 19
6.4.5 Save. 20

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Foreword
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ISO/IEC 18035 was prepared by Joint Technical Committee ISO/IEC JTC 1, Information technology,
Subcommittee SC 35, User interfaces.
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Introduction
Multimedia control icons enable users to invoke functions that act upon pre-selected or default objects. Functions
initiated by these icons may also be available via text commands on menus. Multimedia control icons provide direct
access to functions by graphically representing those text commands.


ISO/IEC 18035 provides guidance of the graphics to be used by implementers of ISO 14915-2, Software
ergonomics for multimedia user interfaces — Part 2: Multimedia navigation and control.

The icon functions and graphics included in ISO/IEC 18035 have been selected on the basis of their common use
across contemporary software platforms and applications.
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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO/IEC 18035:2003(E)

Information technology — Icon symbols and functions for
controlling multimedia software applications
1 Scope
ISO/IEC 18035 applies to icons that are shown on a computer screen, that users can manipulate and interact with,
and that represent computer system functions. ISO/IEC 18035 describes user interaction with and the appearance
of multimedia control icons on the screen. Other forms of icons are covered in ISO/IEC 11581 — Information
technology — User system interfaces and symbols — Icon symbols and functions.
This international standard defines a consistent set of icons and related functions that are presented by multimedia
applications on a computer screen and that users interact with to control such applications. These control icons
typically represent actions by association with conventional controls on hardware devices (for example video
recorders and compact disk players) that prompt the user to recall the intended actions.
This standard provides a consistent set of controls for such functions as: Play, Pause, Stop, Rewind, Fast forward,
Scan forward, Scan backward, Replay, Play backward, Loop, Record, Go to beginning, Go to previous, Go to next,
Go to end, Set volume and Mute.
2 Conformance
A system, application or set of one or more icons conforms to ISO/IEC 18035 if all multimedia navigation icons
available to the user in the system or application conform to sub clause 5.1 of this standard and clause 5 and sub-
clause 6.1 of ISO/IEC 11581-1:2000.
3 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 14915-2, Software ergonomics for multimedia user interfaces — Part 2: Multimedia navigation and control
ISO/IEC 11581-1:2000, Information technology — User system interfaces and symbols — Icon symbols and
functions — Part 1: Icons — General
ISO/IEC 11581-6:1999, Information technology — User system interfaces and symbols — Icon symbols and
functions — Part 6: Action icons
4 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
4.1
application
collection of functions with which a user can perform a task
1
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4.2
dynamic media

media in which the presentation to the user changes over time

EXAMPLES Video, music, animations.
[ISO 14915-1, definition 3.4]
4.3
dynamic object
single instance of dynamic media
EXAMPLE A video clip.
4.4
icon
graphic displayed on the screen of a visual display that represents a function of the computer system
4.5
interactive system
combination of hardware and software components that receive input from, and communicate output to, a human
user in order to support his or her performance of a task
[ISO 13407:1999, definition 2.1]
NOTE The term “system” is often used, rather than “interactive system”.
5 Requirements and recommendations
5.1 Requirements
5.1.1 Graphic and function
If an interactive system or application uses a multimedia control icon that has the appearance of the icon graphic
specified in clause 6 of this standard, within the specific variations given, and within the global variations specified
in ISO/IEC 11581-1, it shall serve the primary function specified in clause 6 of this standard.
5.1.2 Arrangement
Related multimedia control icons shall be grouped together. The elements of these groups shall be arranged
together in rows, columns or boxes.
5.1.3 Selection
Selection of an action icon shall be made by indicating with the pointer and activating the associated input device
(e.g. clicking a mouse button).
5.1.4 Visual feedback
There shall be a clear visual discriminability between multimedia control icons that represent available and
unavailable functions.
There shall be visual feedback when a function has been invoked via a multimedia control icon. There shall also be
visual feedback that indicates the status of the action.
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NOTE Typically, multimedia control icons are presented as, and have the same behaviour as, real, three-dimensional
push buttons.
The visual feedback to the user from activated action icons shall be consistent and logical.
5.2 Recommendations
5.2.1 Function and graphic
If an interactive system or application uses an action icon that serves the primary function
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