Dialog Nodes

The dialog nodes documented in this section have been superseded by the Standard dialog framework, which provides updated graphics, color palette support, voice entry, and a more flexible structure. New apps should use the standard dialog nodes; this section is preserved for reference and for apps maintaining the legacy implementation.

A dialog is a modal pop-up that can include a title, message, bullet text, a graphic, and a group of buttons. It intercepts all key events except the Home and Back keys, and only one dialog can be visible at a time.

Choosing a node

Node	Use case
Dialog	The base modal dialog. Supports title, message, bullet list, graphic, and buttons.
KeyboardDialog	A dialog with an embedded keyboard for alphanumeric text entry.
PinDialog	A dialog with an embedded pin pad for numeric entry.
ProgressDialog	A dialog displaying a spinning progress indicator.

KeyboardDialog, PinDialog, and ProgressDialog all extend Dialog, so the fields documented on the Dialog page are inherited by each.

Looking for something else?

Building a new dialog? Use the Standard dialog framework. It provides pre-built StandardMessageDialog, StandardKeyboardDialog, StandardPinPadDialog, and StandardProgressDialog nodes, plus building blocks for composing custom dialogs.
Adding voice entry to a keyboard or pin pad dialog? Voice entry is supported only by the Standard dialog framework nodes, not the legacy variants in this section.