Messages - Do you know what icons to use? (3/3 Icons)

Icon

Including an icon is important because not only does it give the user a visual indication of the type of message, but without it only the Default beep sound is used. The icon should reflect the type of information being presented:

Icon	Name	When to use
	MessageBoxIcon.Information	Non-error information, e.g. Database connection test completed successfully
	MessageBoxIcon.Warning	A non-critical error, e.g. The input was invalid
	MessageBoxIcon.Error	Critical error in the program, e.g. Program file was not found
	MessageBoxIcon.Question	NEVER use this.

According to Microsoft, the Question mark is being phased out, as any of the other three: Error, Warning or Information can easily be reworded into a Question, and Question does not show the user the severity of the issue that has just occurred. E.g. If you want to ask the user whether they want to save a file before closing, you should use the Warning Icon. |

We have a program called SSW CodeAuditorto check for this rule.