backstepping from one state to the previous state never leads into a temporary state; they are skipped.

More information on these components can be found in section UI components.

Options menu

The commands and options that are available in the

 

current context can be accessed via the options

 

menu. It is displayed as a list in a pop-up window.

Query

A query is a component where the software waits

 

for user input. All query components are displayed

 

in pop-up windows. They consist of a prompt

 

(possibly containing a graphical element) and some

 

kind of input component. Various types of queries

 

exist:

 

- confirmation query: has either one or two possible

 

input values, given using the softkeys.

 

- list query: has a limited number of possible input

 

values, the user selects one from a list.

 

- multiselection list query: has a limited number of

 

possible input values, the user can select zero, one

 

or more of them in one pass.

 

- data query: contains an input field for a numeric

 

or alphanumeric value that the user can edit.

Note

A note is a feedback component that informs the

 

user about the current situation. Notes do not

 

require user input. They contain a text and possibly

 

a graphical element, the layout is similar to a

 

confirmation query, however the softkey labels are

 

typically non-existent.

Soft notification

Soft notifications are reminders which inform the

 

user of events that have typically occurred during

 

the user's absence. Soft notifications can only be

 

seen in the idle state, and the user can acknowledge

 

them. There are two types of soft notifications; the

 

layouts resemble those of confirmation queries and

 

list queries:

 

- single soft notification: contains one notification.

 

- grouped soft notification: contains a number of

 

information items presented as a list, and a title

 

text common to all of the items.

Call window

Incoming calls and outgoing calls are presented in

 

pop-up windows. See the section Call handling for

 

more detailed information on call windows.

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Nokia Series 60 manual Options menu, Query, Soft notification, Call window