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modal dialog

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modal dialog has definition A dialog that the user must dismiss before interacting with any other window 2001-08-30 14:56:36.0
is a subtopic of 7.4 - The Basics of User Interface Design
is a kind of dialog
limits the user's options
prevents the user from interacting with any other window until he or she has dismissed the modal dialog
should be avoided because it forces the user to constantly press 'OK' or 'Cancel' to move on to the next step 2001-08-30 14:56:36.0

component is reusable if it can be used in several different systems with little or no modification 2001-08-30 14:55:00.0
may perform a special-purpose function such as the user interface for a particular system

modal dialog	has definition A dialog that the user must dismiss before interacting with any other window
	is a subtopic of 7.4 - The Basics of User Interface Design
	is a kind of dialog
	limits the user's options
	prevents the user from interacting with any other window until he or she has dismissed the modal dialog
	should be avoided because it forces the user to constantly press 'OK' or 'Cancel' to move on to the next step
component	is reusable if it can be used in several different systems with little or no modification
component	may perform a special-purpose function such as the user interface for a particular system