From c8f66f4874be9374ac57bf87095e1ce78e65a4ef Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: julian-cable Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2024 18:06:26 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Update 'dialog box' entry --- en-US/D.xml | 8 +++++++- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/en-US/D.xml b/en-US/D.xml index 100ef12..a3c61c0 100644 --- a/en-US/D.xml +++ b/en-US/D.xml @@ -189,7 +189,13 @@ dialog box - Refer to the Word Usage chapter of the IBM Style Guide for usage information related to this and similar terms. + n. Use "dialog box" (not "dialog", "dialogue", "dialogue box", or "window"), to refer to an element that is displayed for a user to interact with a graphical user interface. + + + Use this term regardless of whether a dialog box is modal, where the user must respond to a prompt before the main content of the interface is enabled again, or is non-modal, where the user can continue interacting with the main content when the dialog box is open. + + + For example: "In the Subscriptions window, click Register to open the Register System dialog box." From 0c5256c39fc5748b206f9ddf13f66bf37863f481 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: julian-cable Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2024 11:19:52 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Further updates --- en-US/D.xml | 2 +- en-US/P.xml | 2 +- 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/en-US/D.xml b/en-US/D.xml index a3c61c0..a9f062e 100644 --- a/en-US/D.xml +++ b/en-US/D.xml @@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ Use this term regardless of whether a dialog box is modal, where the user must respond to a prompt before the main content of the interface is enabled again, or is non-modal, where the user can continue interacting with the main content when the dialog box is open. - For example: "In the Subscriptions window, click Register to open the Register System dialog box." + For example: "In the Subscriptions window, click Register to open the Register System dialog box." diff --git a/en-US/P.xml b/en-US/P.xml index 5a0c92b..82379cd 100644 --- a/en-US/P.xml +++ b/en-US/P.xml @@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ pop-up - n, adj. Do not use "popup" or "pop up". + n, adj. Use only if you must specify the type of menu, list, or window. Do not use "popup" or "pop up".