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mode

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mode has definition A state in which the UI restricts the affordance 2001-08-30 14:56:36.0
has example if a dialog appears saying 'Do you really want to delete a file?' and all the user can do is click 'Cancel' or 'OK', then the system is in a mode
is a subtopic of 7.4 - The Basics of User Interface Design
is a kind of state

state determines the way an object or system behaves in response to any events that occur 2001-08-30 14:57:46.0
is represented by state symbol in a state diagram

mode	has definition A state in which the UI restricts the affordance
	has example if a dialog appears saying 'Do you really want to delete a file?' and all the user can do is click 'Cancel' or 'OK', then the system is in a mode
	is a subtopic of 7.4 - The Basics of User Interface Design
	is a kind of state
state	determines the way an object or system behaves in response to any events that occur
state	is represented by state symbol in a state diagram