User:Andrew/HIG/UserAssistance

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User Assistance

User-driven information

• Provide tool-tips for user driven information.
• Provide callouts for user driven information coming from desktop widgets.

System triggered notification

• Provide a message panel to inform users about non-critical problems.
• Use a notification as system-triggered message to inform about events out of the current context.
• Show a progress indicator for lengthy actions.

Disruptive messages

• Show a modal message dialog if the processing has reached an unexpected condition that needs interaction.

Help system

• Support the user by an elaborated interface or per help system.