Dialogs (dialog boxes) are called by special commands or events and "float" above the user interface. They are used to obtain certain inputs or verifications from the user. A wizard opens in a dialog to guide you through a particularly complex process step-by-step.
Dialogs are windows which are always above the main window; this means they cannot be docked like tool windows.
Dialogs are essentially modal, i.e. if a dialog is open, you can only make user entries to it using the keyboard or mouse. The application itself is frozen and can only be used again once the dialog is closed.
An exception: Innovator uses a non-modal dialog for Find which means the application can be continued to be used.
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