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Types of Windows

Each window is not necessarily a different application. An application has one main window, and might open additional windows at your request.

The following table describes the two main types of windows.

Table 2-1 Window Types

Window

Description

Application windows

Application windows allow all the minimize, maximize, and close operations through the buttons available on the titlebar.

Dialog windows

Dialog windows are displayed at the request of an application window. A dialog window might alert you to a problem, ask for confirmation of an action, or request input. The two types of dialog windows are:

Modal dialogs – Do not allow you to interact with the main application window until you have closed them.
Transient dialogs – Allow you to work with the main application window without closing them.

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