Abstract: An electronic device (12) includes in one embodiment a display (14), at least one application (20) that generates a pop-up window (10) which is displayed on the display (14); and an application manager (16). The application manager (16) deletes the pop-up window (10) in response to an input (26) from the application (20). The electronic device (12) includes in a second embodiment a display (14) that displays a pop-up window (10), a plurality of applications (18) having corresponding application messages (42), a buffer (38) for storage of application messages (42), a display controller (40), and an application manager (16). The application manager (16) deletes an application message (33) stored in the buffer (38) in response to an input (26) from an application (20).

Abstract: A mechanism and method for setting display modes in computer systems associates a unique mode data set and identity (ID) function to each type of display monitor that is supported for attachment to the system. At system installation, mode data sets associated with all monitor types then supported by the system are stored on the system's hard disk in association with each video adapter currently active in the system and with the ID functions of the respective monitor types. Connectors which attach monitors to the system are constructed to provide indications of respective ID functions. Each connector has m ID indicating pins (m>1) which can be sensed by the system and used to form ID functions n bits long (where n is greater than m). Each time the system is powered on after installation, the ID function of the currently installed monitor, and other key data associated with the currently installed video adapter(s), are sensed and stored in a predefined location in system memory accessible to the system BIOS.