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Inside Macintosh: Macintosh Human Interface Guidelines / Part 2 - The Interface Elements
Chapter 6 - Dialog Boxes / Alert Boxes


Alert Box Appearance

In addition to the standard modal dialog box frame, alert boxes contain an icon that signifies the degree of severity of the alert message. Figure 6-17 shows the essential elements of an alert box. The types of alert boxes you can use are described in the sections that follow.

Figure 6-17 The essential elements of an alert box

See the section "Dialog Box Messages" on page 311 in Chapter 11, "Language," for more information on writing appropriate alert box messages.


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