6.4 Chapter 6 Using the Attention ManagerSUBTLE ALARMSSome applications provide a visual, and optionally audible indication, but do not otherwise disrupt your work flow. Subtlealarms do not display a Reminders screen. Instead, a blinking indicator will flash in the upper left corner of the title bar (ofapplications that allow it) when an alarm is present.Understanding the Blinking Alarm IndicatorA blinking alarm indicator appears in the upper left corner of the screen in the menu bar (of applications that allow it) under thefollowing conditions:• While viewing a Reminders dialog screen, you tap the Done or the Snooze button• A subtle alarm is presentThe indicator appears in three different states:• Off: The indicator is not shown at all when the list is empty.• Blinking, two states: When the list is not empty but there are no new items, then the “star” indicator will blink on and offuntil the list has been emptied.• Blinking, three states: When a new subtle alarm is received, the star will alternate flashing solid, exploded, then off, untilyou view the new event.Blinking starTapping on the indicator opens the Attention Manager in list mode, even if there is only one item.Attention Manager