Glossary » dialog box
dialog box
a type of window other than the main document window, commonly used to specify options or properties, and typically only visible temporarily.
- “modal dialog boxes” are ones that prevent the user from doing anything else until the dialog box is dismissed.
- “modeless dialog boxes” allow access to other windows and applications while the dialog is displayed.
- “alerts” are modal dialog boxes which caution the user or display error messages.
