Dialog

Besides being another name for chat/communication, a dialog (short for dialog box or dialog window and another name for "popup" or "toaster" window) is a user interface (UI) element used throughout Second Life that has options for the user to choose from.

A dialog can appear on a resident's screen in the:

• center, with a dark grey background:
  • Automatically replace existing attachments
  • Leave Busy Mode when paying a person or object
  • Setting Pay Object on object without money() script event
  • When loading transactions web page
  • When moving no-copy inventory from objects
  • When moving no-copy inventory from scripted objects
  • When paying a person or object in busy mode
  • After being logged out of SL due to idling/inactivity.

• blue:
  • upper-right corner:
    • A grid-wide system message from a Linden
    • idling/inactivity
    • If scripted by an object, usually has several buttons (including an "Ignore" button which allows a resident to close the dialog without giving it any input).
    • receiving or paying money
  • Bottom right corner, usually indicating when a friend has logged on/off Second Life; see online status notification.

Links

• LSL Wiki: dialog