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Kitchen Sink documentation of style: 'Delos' of skin: 'ILIAS'

Message Box

Purpose: Message Boxes inform the user about the state of the system or an ongoing user task. Such as the successful completion, the need for further input of an actual error or stopping users in their tracks in high-risk tasks.
Composition: Message Boxes consist of a mandatory message text, optional Buttons and an optional Unordered List of Links. There are four main types of Message Boxes, each is displayed in the according color: 1. Failure, 2. Success, 3. Info, 4. Confirmation
Effect: Message Boxes convey information and optionally provide interaction by using Buttons and navigation by using Links.

Toast: Toast are primarily used for less serious information wich can be optional ignored by the user, while MessageBox handling more serious information and there are more intrusive in influencing the users workflow.

Interaction

In general Message Boxes MAY provide interaction by using Buttons. Only Confirmation Message Boxes MUST provide interaction by using Buttons.
Navigation to other screens MUST by done by using Links.

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