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Related pages: PopupsDialogsToast

Lead:  Liav Nadler 

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General guidelines

Structure

  • The message popup may contains these elements:

    • Header, including a title (e.g. "Warning") and a closing icon

    • Title, including Icon (e.g. question mark icon for help) and text

    • The message text

    • Primary action button (usually OK)

    • Secondary action button (usually Cancel) when relevant

    • In some cases a checkbox may appear. For example:

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  • For basic guidelines see Popups

Size

  • Message popups have a fixed width. The width of message popups is fixed

  • The height of the popup may vary in regard to the length of the textfrom a minimum of X pixels and up to 600 pixels, depending on the height of the content

  • If the content is higher than its container, a scroll bar will appear

Best practices

  • The message popup is more intrusive than a toast. Use it only for important messages (or long messaged in the case of help)

  • Keep the title short and informative

  • Keep the message text short and informative

  • A common use is when the user tries to leave the page without saving his work. In this case, a warning popup will appear:

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