a box that appears on your computer screen when the program you are using needs to ask you a question before it can continue to do something. You click on one part of the box to give your answer
(n ) A secondary window displayed by an application to gather information from users or to inform them of a condition A dialog box can contain panes, lists, buttons, and other components In the JavaTM look and feel, dialog boxes are created using the JDialog component See also alert box, color chooser, palette window, secondary window, utility window
Also called a Panel in some graphical user interfaces (GUIs) A small window that appears temporarily to request information or to alert you to a condition Dialog boxes usually request a response such as Ok to continue or Cancel to stop an operation
An on-screen box that enables you to communicate with your computer and the program you are currently using For example, when you delete a file a dialog box pops up asking "Are you sure you want to delete this file?" You click Yes, No or Cancel In other dialog boxes, you enter your preferences or options or supply information your computer needs before it can carry out the task Essentially, dialog boxes enable you to carry on a conversation with a computer program
The box that appears when you open an option from the menu or toolbar The box gives you choices of commands to give the computer, such as to save a file or open a document
The main mechanism by which you communicate with Windows95/98 or Windows programs A dialog box may contain radio buttons, check boxes (one or several boxes in which you can place checks by clicking with a mouse), text boxes (place the cursor in the box and either type a word or click an arrow and choose from a list) or tabs (clicking a tab opens a "sub" dialog box)
A box that appears on a display screen to present information or request input Typically, dialog boxes are temporary -- they disappear once you have entered the requested information
A small window which appears on the computer screen that either requires that you perform an action, select an option, or provides you with information For example, dialog boxes ask you questions like, "Do you want to save this document?" or "Are you sure that you want to exit this program?"
A dialog box is a small area containing information or questions that appears on a computer screen when you are performing particular operations. A window that appears on a computer screen, presenting information or requesting input
A window displayed on screen in response to selecting some menu option It provides the user with the current status and available options for a particular feature in the program Dialog boxes can be small or large, depending on the amount of information that must be conveyed
A box on the computer screen that lets the user communicate with the computer A dialog box can be used to enter information, set options, or give commands
A small temporary window in a graphical user interface that appears in order to request information from the user; after the information has been provided the user dismisses the box with `okay' or `cancel' Source: Hyperdictionary
(computer science) a small temporary window in a graphical user interface that appears in order to request information from the user; after the information has been provided the user dismisses the box with `okay' or `cancel'
Sometimes referred to as a window; on a graphical user interface system, an enclosed area displayed by a program or process to prompt a user for entry of information in one or more boxes (fields)