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	2. Modeless Dialogs
		even installs a (non-exclusive) grab on the shells of modeless dialogs - see grab entry #3 in figure
		Figure: Entries on the grab list after a modeless dialog popped up.
		Thus, if you pop up a modeless dialog whenever a full application modal dialog is already active, the new dialog should receive user input too - even if the modeless dialog is created as a child of the other dialog's parent and not as a child of the full application modal dialog.
	www.lesstif.org /InsideLessTif/node21.html (111 words)

	Usability First: Usability Glossary: modeless
		This is particularly in contrast to modal interfaces, where the interpretation of input can vary depending on the current state or current settings (the "mode").
		Modeless interfaces are generally preferred to keep a user from getting confused by modes, but in some cases modes may be preferred.
		For example, a wizard (or "assistant") is a structured series of steps that severely restricts a user's actions and can change context with each step, but is helpful to the user by providing guidance and limiting otherwise seemingly infinite parameters to a comprehensible subset.
	www.usabilityfirst.com /glossary/term_321.txl (165 words)

	August 15, 2001 - Generating Modeless Dialog Boxes
		The second type of dialog box is referred to as a modeless dialog box.
		A modeless dialog box allows you to switch the input focus to another window.
		A modeless dialog box is useful for menus and help systems.
	www.webreference.com /js/tips/010815.html (211 words)

	Dynamic Drive DHTML Scripts- Modeless Window
		Description: Modeless windows, a feature introduced in IE5, presents a window that stays active/visible on the user's screen until explicitly dismissed.
		While both remain the active window until closed, the later is somewhat a "pest" in that the rest of the page is "hung up" until the window is dismissed.
		Note that links inside modeless windows are always launched in a new page.
	www.dynamicdrive.com /dynamicindex8/modelesswin.htm (151 words)

	Mode Less (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		To be able to read and write a text file at the same time is called ModeLess.
		Writing HTML in an Editor and reading it in a Browser is not ModeLess.
		Hitting "i" to insert text, and "ESC" to do other editing stuff is not ModeLess (see CategoryEmacs).
	c2.com /cgi/wiki?ModeLess (67 words)

	Macromedia Fireworks - Modeless graphic editing in Macromedia Fireworks MX
		Macromedia Fireworks - Modeless graphic editing in Macromedia Fireworks MX Adobe
		Fireworks MX eliminates the need to manually switch graphic modes so that you can seamlessly create and edit vector objects and bitmap images without having to worry about which mode you're in.
		In this tutorial you'll gain an appreciation for modeless editing in Fireworks MX by working with vector objects and bitmap images.
	www.adobe.com /support/fireworks/workflow/fwmx_modeless_editing (229 words)

	Liquid Ledger — Accounting Software for Mac OS X
		With easy installation steps and the ability to migrate data from Quicken™ or Microsoft Money™, you’ll be up and running in a matter of minutes!
		Liquid Ledger is a trademark of Modeless Software, Inc.
		Copyright © 2006 Modeless Software, Inc. All rights reserved.
	www.liquidledger.com (441 words)

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