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Motif and CDE 2.1 Style Guide Reference
Dialog (Choice Type)
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Description
Dialog is a type of choice used to display a dialog window to gather
parameters for invocation of an action.
Figure 14. Dialog Choice.
When to Use
RequiredUse a dialog choice to display a secondary window that contains a dialog
from which the user can specify parameters and invoke the action corresponding
to the choice or cancel the action.
Guidelines
RequiredUse ellipses (...) after the textual label of a dialog choice.
RequiredUse ellipses after a choice in a menu or on a push button that causes a
secondary window to be displayed, if the secondary window gathers additional
information required to complete the requested task. For example, provide a
Print... choice to allow the user to specify print characteristics before
starting the print operation.
RequiredDo not use ellipses if a choice results in immediate action. In some
cases, the action may be to display a secondary window that supports
interaction with the user. For example, do not use an ellipsis on the Help
choice, even though the help information is displayed in a secondary window.
RequiredDo not use ellipses simply because a confirmation message is displayed.
Essential Related Topics
For more information, see the Choice reference page.
Supplemental Related Topics
For more information, see the Action (Choice Type), Help (Menu/Action
Choice), Menu (Control), Push Button (Control), and Secondary Window reference
pages.
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