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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 ...
Another example are file dialogs to open and save files in an application. Collecting application configuration options in a centralized dialog. In such cases, typically the changes are applied upon closing the dialog, and access to the application is disabled while the edits are being made.
Bootstrap (formerly Twitter Bootstrap) is a free and open-source CSS framework directed at responsive, mobile-first front-end web development. It contains HTML , CSS and (optionally) JavaScript -based design templates for typography , forms , buttons , navigation , and other interface components.
Status bars, and status lines before them, have been used for years [2] to display advisory messages in a predefined area, predating dialog boxes which can block the view of related information behind the pop-up messages. The use of status bars (or status lines) involves both advantages and disadvantages:
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.
Examples of horizontal and vertical scrollbars around a text box Examples of vertical scrollbar at right end of Wikipedia home page. A scrollbar is an interaction technique or widget in which continuous text, pictures, or any other content can be scrolled in a predetermined direction (up, down, left, or right) on a computer display, window, or viewport so that all of the content can be viewed ...
jqxWindow - a dialog box widget. jqxComboBox - a combo box control. jqxDateTimeInput - a date picker widget that enables the user to select a date or time using a popup calendar display or by keyboard input into the text field. [21] jqxScheduler - a personal information manager control akin to Google Calendar and Apple's Calendar. [22]
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.