widgets that allow a single item to be selected or not. Usually shown by a square box, with a check mark in it if selected.
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Check all / uncheck all checkboxes with regards to usability
I'm just wondering as to your thoughts on the best way of providing check/uncheck all functionality for an HTML table with multiple rows, that has a column of checkboxes.
Some possibilities:
Extra ...
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Should the cursor change to pointer over radio buttons, checkboxes, their labels and selects?
I always do so because to me it feels nicer; it implies an action will happen on click. Especially for radio/checkbox labels, where the for attribute is correctly used.
This is not the default ...
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Are tri-state checkboxes too complicated?
Normal checkboxes are easy, they have a checked state, and an unchecked state. But how do you go about indicating a third state for a tri-state checkbox? Is it too difficult for the user to discover ...
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What do you do when you have too many choices in a checkbox field set?
I have an interface for managing a user's roles in an interface for managing accounts in a web application.
The roles are basically roles in the Role-Based Access Control - (RBAC) context.
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Tri-state checkbox: Which state should be selected after clicking?
There is a hierarchy of selectable items, let's say a parent and two children. All three items have checkboxes. When both children are checked, the parent's checkbox is also checked. When both ...
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ajax checkboxes vs submit button
At the office we are talking about an interface on our web application, which has ajaxified checkboxes: you click it, and the change is live. No "action" is performed other than changing data on the ...
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Are round check boxes confusing or an accepted standard?
I was browsing dribbble.com today and came across a new post by one of the designers that I follow. He had posted a new modal form which was using rounded check boxes. I have never seen these before.
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Should checkbox labels be to the right or the left?
I've got some checkboxes with text values of varying lengths (from say 5 characters up to about 60) - which is the preferred layout? Value to the left and checkbox to the right, or vice versa?
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Which is the correct way to implement faceted search filtering: links vs checkboxes?
Is there a difference between implementing filtering options using links (or radio buttons), ie. you can only check one, versus using checkboxes?
For example: Youtube uses links, you can only select ...
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Multiple choice with Yes, No and 'No answer'
I am working on a Quiz Application for Multiple Choice question. Instead of normal Multiple Choice Questions with the two answers yes and no. I am working on one that allows a user to abstain to a ...
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2answers
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A Better alternative to display Hierarchical Data than using TreeView
I am a ASP.net Developer and am looking out for other alternatives to Treeview control. Reason behind is shipping too much of viewstate information for each request. Functionality of treeview would be ...
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Which is better to design a Filter?
Which is better for filter, select a single value:
Check box ( Use js to keep single selection )
Dropdown list
Radio buttons
Highlighted labels
download bmml source – Wireframes ...
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Laying out checkboxes in forms
I have some pretty large forms mostly consisting of text fields and dropdowns. However, there are also checkboxes scattered here and there. I'm trying to figure out the best way to lay them out. ...
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Checkbox label negating
When labeling CheckBoxes is it bad to use "negative" or "opposite" descriptions? Should a checked CheckBox always mean "do something", or is it OK for it to mean "don't do something"?
For example:
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3answers
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Best choice for three-state value?
In my application, the user can filter fields by selecting one of three possible values for each field:
True
False
Both
I currently have a drop-down box, but this requires two clicks while the ...
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1answer
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ux review word for select all
Is is ok to use Select/Deselect All here or better to shorten it to only select all.
Would the users know that if they uncheck the "select all" checkbox. Everything will be disselected
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Popup for a check box
Say there's a form (XAML) with a checkbox on it. If the check box is checked the user should be warned about something. The message to the user is basically, if you enable this then be aware that such ...
