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Sometimes when some feature requires many different settings, they are written in a cloze-like text, where the gaps (=variables) are displayed as comboboxes or hyperlinks which open some kind of lookup list.
Example:
If the available space is less than [10%/5%/1MB/…] then [send e-mail to admin/play a sound/…]
The Outlook rules wizard is another good example of this.
What’s the name of this UI pattern?
From browsing existing patterns sites it seems this is maybe a mix of >1 pattern?
Fill in the Blanks (see also)
Input Prompt
Constraint Input
Personally, I think you’ve maybe even hatched a pattern and should submit it somewhere… 🙂