dialogue boxes
On-screen message windows
Dialogue boxes are small windows that appear on a computer screen to request input or display information.
They interrupt the workflow to ask questions, confirm actions, or alert users: A dialogue box popped up asking if I wanted to save changes.
Also spelled dialog boxes, especially in American English and technical documentation.
- messageTransmitted communication
- error messageSoftware's complaint about problems
- alertWarning or watchfulness
- promptIncite to action
- user inputSubmitted text or data
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Visual indicators of progress
background processes · tooltips · batch processing · progress bars · heads-up displays
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