topic Re: difference between modal screen and normal screen in Application Development and Automation Discussions

difference between modal screen and normal screen

Former Member — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:48:12 GMT

Hi everyone,

Now,I am developing a dypro. when I create a modal screen ,I found no difference between normal screen and modal screen.

eg. If I use the statement "call screen" , whatever which type of screen you use, the results look like the same. The same to the statement "call screen start at end at".

Re: difference between modal screen and normal screen

Former Member — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:26:53 GMT

Hi Aaron,

There is no difference in the usage but it must be defined as a modal dialog box to comply

with the SAP System’s ergonomic standards.

Thanks

Shilpa

Re: difference between modal screen and normal screen

Former Member — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:34:33 GMT

Hi Shilpa,

could you please explain "ergonomic standards" to me? Actually,I don't know what it is and I saw the sentence in SAP standard study material,too.

Re: difference between modal screen and normal screen

Former Member — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:34:37 GMT

Hi,

If you want to prevent the called screen from covering the current screen completely, you can use the CALL SCREEN statement with the STARTING AT and ENDING AT options.

Re: difference between modal screen and normal screen

Former Member — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:45:00 GMT

Hi Neenu Jose,

I know that statement.But the question is the difference between normal and modal screen .

If you use the normal screen following the statement "call screen start at end at",the screen also will

not cover the previous screen.

Re: difference between modal screen and normal screen

Former Member — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:48:45 GMT

Difference is:

If you define GUI status for normal screen, it appears on top of the screen.

But, if you define GUI status for dialog screen, it appears at bottom of the screen.

Re: difference between modal screen and normal screen

former_member206439 — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:49:04 GMT

Screen type for modal dialog box

If you activate this attribute, the screen is used as a modal dialog box. In the program, you call the screen with

CALL SCREEN STARTING AT <top left>

ENDING AT <bottom right>.

Unlike normal pop-ups, a modal dialog box has its own pushbuttons and title. There is no menu bar and command field entries are not possible.

Normal screen type

If you activate this attribute, the screen is flagged as a normal screen. This is the default setting.

Alternatively, it may have the following special functions:

Subscreen

Modal dialog box

Selection screen

Class screen

In the Screen Painter, you can choose between normal, subscreen, and modal dialog box.

Selection screen and class screen attributes are assigned by the system.