A dialog box that puts the user in the state or "mode" of being able to work only in the dialog box. The user cannot move a modal dialog box; it can be dismissed only be clicking its buttons. Compare modeless dialog box and movable modal dialog box.
A dialog box that puts the computer in a state, or 'mode,' in which the user can work only inside the dialog box See also: dialog box, modeless dialog box, movable modal dialog box
a Dialog object that must be acted on and closed before a user is able to access other application windows
A dialog box that must be accepted, canceled, or closed before the user can invoke any other application actions.
In a JFC application, a dialog box that prevents the user's interaction with other windows in the current application. Modal dialog boxes are created using the JDialog component. See also dialog box, modeless dialog box.
A dialog box that, once opened, blocks input to the rest of the application or to the whole system until it is answered by a user event. See dialog box, event.