Related Pages: Message Popups, Dialogs
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Description
A popup is a small window which appears over the primary screen, designed to display important information or collect information from the user.
Popups appear as a result of a user action, such as clicking a button, a link or a link, and menu action.
Popups must be dismissed by the user before returning to the primary screen.
Types
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Displaying warnings, error messages, and important information. | ||
Collecting information from the user, or allowing them to make decisions. |
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A popup window usually appears as a result of a user clicking a button, an icon, or a link.
Structure
A popup window consists of:
A colored header, including:
a title.
a closing button (X).
a help button (optional).
A content area, which may contain text, inputs and controls.
Buttons, including:
a primary action button.
a secondary action button, if relevant.
other action buttons, if relevant.
The popup appears over a semi-transparent background.
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to display a large amount of content. In this case, link to another page or, in case of a dialog, consider using a Form.
to display unintrusive messages. In this case, consider using Toasts.
General
Keep the text short and informative.
Avoid opening a popup from another popup.
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