---
title: "Which dialog boxes can we use in our Android application?"  
description: "Which dialog boxes can we use in our Android application?"  
author: "Anonymous User"  
published: 2015-05-25  
updated: 2020-09-24  
canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/interview/2573/which-dialog-boxes-can-we-use-in-our-android-application  
category: "android"  
tags: ["android", "android alertdialog"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

---

# Which dialog boxes can we use in our Android application?

**AlertDialog:** an alert dialog box and supports 0 to 3 buttons and a list of selectable elements. ProgressDialog: an extension of AlertDialog and you may add buttons to it. It shows a progress wheel or a progress bar. DatePickerDialog: used for selecting a date by the user. TimePickerDialog: used for selecting time by the user.

## Answers

### Answer by Anonymous User

**AlertDialog:** an alert dialog box and supports 0 to 3 buttons and a list of selectable elements. ProgressDialog: an extension of AlertDialog and you may add buttons to it. It shows a progress wheel or a progress bar. DatePickerDialog: used for selecting a date by the user. TimePickerDialog: used for selecting time by the user.


---

Original Source: https://www.mindstick.com/interview/2573/which-dialog-boxes-can-we-use-in-our-android-application

Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.