Guidelines:Info Panel

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Info Panel

Guidelines

Sample Info Panel
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Sample Info Panel
  • Use info panels to display informational messages which do not require any further user interaction (typically dialogs with a single "OK" or "Close" button).


Interaction

  • Provide a close button in the message.
  • If the user doesn't close it, show the dialog until the next user interaction with this application (plus 8 seconds).
  • If further information is of help to the user, offer a "more info" link and display it in an extra dialog.
  • If multiple messages show up while the user is not interacting with the software, stack them (up to three messages). If there are more than three messages, say "Several problems have occured" and provide a detailed list of the messages in an extra dialog (like "more info").



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