How to Use dialog box in a Sentence

dialog box

noun
  • Then place the AirTag next to your iPhone or iPad, and a small dialog box will rise up from the bottom of the screen.
    Jim Rossman, Dallas News, 6 May 2021
  • Now, just turning off the dialog box won’t block the cookies.
    Ashley Carman, The Verge, 6 Nov. 2018
  • The company says the cookie dialog box blocker will come to the rest of the Opera portfolio soon.
    Ashley Carman, The Verge, 6 Nov. 2018
  • On iOS, press and hold on an app icon until a dialog box appears, then hit Remove App.
    David Nield, Popular Science, 11 Dec. 2020
  • Available daily from 10am-midnight by clicking on the blue dialog box icon in the bottom right corner of the screen.
    Chris Ilenstine, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2023
  • Then hit History and Clear browsing data to find the right dialog box.
    David Nield, Popular Science, 4 Mar. 2021
  • The font is now used for buttons all over the OS in notifications and dialog boxes.
    Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 9 Mar. 2018
  • If Nothing want to stick with simplicity for most, then an ‘Advanced’ dialog box would work for me.
    Ewan Spence, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2022
  • Within the same dialog box, find the option to Override the colors specified by the page with your selections above, click it to open a drop-down menu, and set it to Always.
    Sandra Gutierrez G., Popular Science, 16 Mar. 2021
  • Pressing the box causes a dialog box to appear asking for permission to install yet more apps.
    Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 17 Nov. 2019
  • This post was updated to add details in the sixth, seventh, and eighth paragraphs about the effect the new technique has on non-Chrome browsers and the ineffectiveness of the dialog box triggered by Chrome.
    Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 6 Feb. 2018
  • Much scorn was heaped upon the Windows 3.1-era dialog box shown above; that stuck around—looking increasingly out of place—until Windows Vista.
    Peter Bright, Ars Technica, 16 Jan. 2018
  • After using Windows 8 and 10 devices for so long, touching the screen to scroll and tap dialog box buttons has become second nature.
    Peter Bright, Ars Technica, 9 Sep. 2017
  • Windows 11 is every bit as slick, aside from the occasional old-school Control Panel dialog box.
    Michael Muchmore, PCMAG, 3 May 2022
  • On the subsequent dialog box, open the General tab and click Delete under Browsing history.
    David Nield, Popular Science, 4 Mar. 2021
  • Flutter will change the scrolling behavior, buttons, sliders, dialog boxes, loading spinners, switches, tab bars, and more.
    Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 27 Feb. 2018
  • In accordance with a new Russian law, Apple users will see a dialog box upon initial setup of new devices that features web browsers, antivirus, messenger, email clients, and more to be installed by default.
    Ewan Spence, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2021
  • The Dementia-Friendly Home This app uses illustrations and dialog boxes to show caregivers how to make a home more safe and more friendly for someone afflicted with dementia.
    Gary Robbins, sandiegouniontribune.com, 24 Apr. 2018
  • Russell Brandom breaks down the relevant documents here: Initially, the feature was intended to require users to opt in, typically through an in-app pop-up dialog box.
    Casey Newton, The Verge, 6 Dec. 2018
  • Chrome will now automatically exit full-screen mode when dialog boxes for things like authentication prompts, payments, or file pickers pop up, so users will have better context for decisions when filling those prompts out.
    Chaim Gartenberg, The Verge, 14 Sep. 2018
  • There's an all-new notification panel and quick settings, a new main settings screen, and lots of redesigned system UI components like the volume interface, text selection, animations, and dialog boxes.
    Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 30 Apr. 2018
  • Perhaps unsurprisingly, this design sounds similar to the homepage for ChatGPT, which lists example questions, capabilities, and limitations above a search / dialog box.
    James Vincent, The Verge, 1 Feb. 2023

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