Confirmation dialog box

Confirmation dialog (sometimes called a warning alert box or chicken box)[1][2] is a dialog box that asks user to approve requested operation. Usually this dialog appears before a potentially dangerous operation is performed (program termination, file deletion, etc.) Typically confirmation dialog boxes have two buttons (e.g. Yes / No, Confirm / Cancel) or three buttons (e. g. Save / Discard / Cancel).

Some human interface guidelines recommend avoiding unnecessary confirmation dialogs.[3] BlackBerry and Sun Java UI guidelines recommended a confirmation button be put before a cancellation button; but a default button should not be associated with a major destructive action.[2][4]

## References

1. ↑ "gui design - Is "Chicken Box" an appropriate term for a Yes/No dialogue with a warning?" (in en). https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/62726/is-chicken-box-an-appropriate-term-for-a-yes-no-dialogue-with-a-warning.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Java Look and Feel Design Guidelines, Alert Boxes
3. ↑ Microsoft GUI guidelines
4. ↑ BlackBerry GUI guidelines

## See also

* Error-tolerant design
* Alert dialog box

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