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== Purpose ==
A ''message panel'' is a small pop-up panel shown at top of the current form that informs users of a non-critical problem or special condition. The panel shows information on four levels indicated by different colors and icons, and provides standard action that users might want to initiate.
 
== Examples ==
 
== Guidelines ==
* Use message panel in cases of non-critical problems that user can solve.
** Use ''positive feedback'' (aka error) to notify about user-initiated processes, e.g. to indicate completion of background tasks
** Use ''negative feedback'' as a secondary indicator of failure, e.g. if a transaction was not completed successfully
** in discussion: <font color="blue">Show the information on a warning level in case of relevant information that do not concern the current workflow, e.g. No Internet connection available.</font>
** Use ''opportunistic interaction'' (aka notification) to acknowledge the user about options that he or she might be interested in, e.g. Remember password?
* Display the information immediately.
*  Auto remove a message when the problem is resolved or special condition is removed.
* Do not auto remove the panel if users can't continue until the problem is resolved.
* When users dismiss the panel, do not display any other UI or start any other side effect.
* Do not add additional controls to the message panel.
* Consider to show a [[Projects/Usability/HIG/Notifications|notification]] if Information does not concern the actual workflow.
 
== Implementation ==
cf. http://community.kde.org/Sprints/UX2011/KMessageWidget

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