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state comparison table |
Subject | have example | has definition | change | contain | is a subtopic of | change to | represent by |
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end state | The final state reached by a system or object when it finishes working | 8.2 - State Diagrams | end state symbol in a state diagram | ||||
listening | A state in which a server is waiting for clients to connect | 3.4 - The Client-Server Architecture | state symbol in a state diagram | ||||
mode | if a dialog appears saying 'Do you really want to delete a file?' and all the user can do is click 'Cancel' or 'OK', then the system is in a mode | A state in which the UI restricts the affordance | 7.4 - The Basics of User Interface Design | state symbol in a state diagram | |||
start state | The state a system or object is in when it starts running | one unlabelled transition pointing out of it | 8.2 - State Diagrams | a regular state when the system or object starts running | start state symbol in a state diagram | ||
substate | A state within a state | 8.2 - State Diagrams | state symbol in a state diagram | ||||
user interface state | At any point in time, the information displayed in widgets and the user interface's affordance | if the user issues a command, or if the system itself notifies the user of some happening, such as the completion of an earlier command or the arrival of a message | 7.4 - The Basics of User Interface Design | state symbol in a state diagram |
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