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Non-modal or modeless dialog boxes are used when the requested information is not essential to continue, and so the window can be left open while work continues elsewhere. A type of modeless dialog box is a toolbar which is either separate from the main application, or may be detached from the main application, and items in the toolbar can be used to select certain features or functions of the ...
A message window, or dialog box, is a type of child window. These are usually small and basic windows that are opened by a program to display information to the user and/or get information from the user. They almost always have one or more buttons, which allow the user to dismiss the dialog with an affirmative, negative, or neutral response.
Modal windows are sometimes called heavy windows or modal dialogs because they often display a dialog box. User interfaces typically use modal windows to command user awareness and to display emergency states, though interaction designers argue they are ineffective for that use. [1] Modal windows are prone to mode errors. [1] [2] [3]
A graphical user interface (GUI) showing various elements: radio buttons, checkboxes, and other elements. A graphical user interface, or GUI [a], is a form of user interface that allows users to interact with electronic devices through graphical icons and visual indicators such as secondary notation.
Human interface guidelines often describe the visual design rules, including icon and window design and style. Much less frequently, they specify how user input and interaction mechanisms work. Aside from the detailed rules, guidelines sometimes also make broader suggestions about how to organize and design the application and write user ...
Essentially, using the grammar of the programming language as the grammar for the GUI. A scroll bar may present an integer, a check box may present a boolean, a function is presented as a button or menu item. A dialog box or a menu is a presentation of a complex object containing properties and functions.
A context menu from LibreOffice Writer, appearing when the user right-clicks on a page element A context menu from Ubuntu desktop. A context menu (also called contextual, shortcut, and pop up or pop-up menu) is a menu in a graphical user interface (GUI) that appears upon user interaction, such as a right-click mouse operation.
The Alert dialog box article doesn't stand alone, it doesn't have enough specific information. I think it should included as a section in the Dialog box article, so that the general information about dialogs (modal vs modeless, criticism, references) are shared. Diego 08:08, 22 July 2008 (UTC) Answered my own question.