Confirmation dialog

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Confirmation dialog (sometimes called a warning alert box or chicken box) [1] [2] is a dialog box that asks user to approve requested operation. Usually this dialog appears before a potentially dangerous operation is performed (program termination, file deletion, etc.)

Typically confirmation dialog boxes have two buttons (e.g. Yes / No, Confirm / Cancel) or three buttons (e. g. Save / Discard / Cancel).

Some human interface guidelines recommend avoiding unnecessary confirmation dialogs. [3] BlackBerry and Sun Java UI guidelines recommended a confirmation button be put before a cancellation button; but a default button should not be associated with a major destructive action. [2] [4]

References

  1. ↑ "gui design - Is "Chicken Box" an appropriate term for a Yes/No dialogue with a warning?". User Experience Stack Exchange. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
  2. 1 2 Java Look and Feel Design Guidelines, Alert Boxes
  3. ↑ Microsoft GUI guidelines
  4. ↑ BlackBerry GUI guidelines

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