Related Pages: Message Popup, Dialog
Lead: Liav Nadler Status colour Yellow title ongoing
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Description
- A popup is a window that forces the user to interact with it before they can go back to using the parent application.
- A popup window contains of may contain these elements:
- A colored header, including a title and a closing button
- A content area, which may contain text, inputs and controls
- A primary action button
- A secondary action button, if relevant
Types
| Type | Usage | For more information |
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| Message Popups | Display warnings, error messages and important information | See Message Popup |
| Dialogs | Collect information from users or allowing them to make decisions | See Dialog |
Usage & Behaviour
General guidelines
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- The popup appears over a semi-transparent background
- The popup is centered horizontally and vertically on the screen
- The user cannot resize the width or height of a popup window
- The user cannot move the popup across the screen
- The semi-transparent background appears and disappears with a fade effect (TBD)
- The popup window itself appears and disappears with a slide down / slide up effect (TBD)
Interaction
- A popup window appears on users' action, usually clicking a button, icon or link
- The popup can be dismissed by either clicking the X button or by clicking the primary or secondary action button. Clicking outside the window
- Do not pop windows up without user action
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- For interactions within dialog windows see Dialog
Validations and errors
- Popup messages Message popups do not involve special validations.
- For validations and errors within dialog windows see Dialogs
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- A popup window should carry a limited extent amount of content. If the content you wish to display is too extensive consider using other patterns
- Avoid nested popups
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