Graphical User Interface design (GUI-design for short) refers to the visual aspect of designing computers, appliances, machines, mobile communication devices, software applications, and websites with the focus on the user's experience and interaction. Generally refers to digital rather than physical ...
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Is there a better character than the asterisk to indicate a modified document?
In Windows applications it seems to be common way to indicate modified, unsaved documents with an asterisk * character.
E.g. this is how Visual Studio .NET 2012 indicates a modified document:
When ...
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Display Old value vs New value
I write an import software. I want to display values that can be imported, right next to the current values. I thought about a datagrid like this
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Most intuitive multi-select component for the web
My target audience are users that are not familiar so much with computers so i try to simplify the UI elements in use as much as possible.
For instance I try to avoid drop down menus and use big ...
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In GUI/UI design, why is the clock on the right?
I've been trying to design a new User Interface for the Desktop, while at it a friend has told me about his thoughts on UI design and we had a discussion about the placement of the "clock".
In ...
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Do I have three levels of content, or can I reduce it to two?
I'm working on overhauling an interface that has two clearly defined levels of navigation, and then one murky level. Clicking on the first level will reveal sub-options which correspond to that ...
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User access level grid - idea for gui
In my software application, multiple users can be created and every user belongs to a single Department.
Users can add tasks to other departments. For example, the accounting department can add a new ...
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What does the 4 symbol on the top-right signify? [closed]
I have seen web modal windows to have the 4 symbol on the top-right. Can someone point me to what it represents?
I guess going back, the modal box being used in Wikipedia for notifying successful ...
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Use up or down arrow to represent “sort ascending” at table header
To represent "sort ascending" (a -> b -> c -> ...) , my first sense told me that, I should use ↓ to represent it. This is because if I lay my data
a
b
c
It seems like thing is moving naturally ...
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Best UI to allow expert users to enter an ip address? (IPv4)
I am working on a web application which requires users to enter an IPv4 address (in dotted-quad decimal notation) for most of the primary tasks they need to perform. Our primary target "user" is a ...
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Master details form in Android
I have an activity that is used a lot, that requires a lot of input fields and it can be updated when the user wants, although it won't be very common.
In this moment, I have something like this:
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Which colours should be chosen to match a metro theme and be easily readable? [closed]
I am colourblind, which makes choosing the colours of my website very hard (Often I choose colours that appeal to me, yet look awful to everyone else). I have recently begun a new website (Image ...
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XML editor design indents XML without tabs/spaces - disadvantages?
I've developed an XML text editor that indents XML using a 'floating' left-margin rather than the more common tab or space characters. Indentation is updated continuously and only relies on the XML ...
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Do iOS application icons need to be updated for iOS 7?
as a graphic designer, would an application icon need to be updated to match the simplicity and flat UI of iOS 7? Do you think this would contribute to the UX overall?
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Reliable sources about UI/UX best practices in Japan?
Everything I read about usability on western websites is mostly the opposite of what I'm told to do at my workplace in Japan.
For example :
- make landing pages as crowded as possible
- avoid share ...
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How to design batch adding in a web application?
I'm creating a web application with batch adding and batch editting function. Could anyone suggest an interface on how this will go about?
Im using PHP as the server side language. I am creating an ...
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Standard for entering latitude/longitude in text fields
Is there a standard for users to enter latitude and longitude into two text fields?
Decimal degrees is probably easiest, as it can be entered in one single fell swoop. The standard for geocaching ...
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Implementing UI Design of iOS to Android App, Good Idea?
I found a similar question here but I want to hear the answer to my questions.
Our team has launched an iOS version of our app, let's call it X App. We have sold this to 3 clients and they like it. ...
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Mixing rounded corners and square corners
The question of the usability of rounded corners versus square corners has already be answered here. My question revolves more about the consequence of having them intermingled. I've heard some ...
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What are the key elements for clarity and simplicity of a web application GUI?
We work on a web application. We have spend more than two month to simplify every process and workflow. Now, we would like to make the User Interface looking more simplier and clear, working only ...
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Why aren't Gmail-like “on-page” dialogs more popular UI solutions?
A few months ago, Gmail gave us the choice to switch to a new UI, with many new features (...) including an "on-page-docked" window. I personally find this piece of UI very useful as it allows users ...
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Is it a bad idea to have two progress bars in one dialog?
Discussing with my team-mates this morning but we're not sure which one is the best way.
Scenario: When users select a single document to process, they will see a progress bar and text displaying its ...
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Vertical & Horizontal Scrollable UI
I am creating a UI that will allow users to search. The search results are displayed in a section that is scrollable both horizontally and vertically. This is weird because the web page will end up ...
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Why has web annotation so far been a failure?
It seems that through the use of browser extensions, web annotation could provide an awesome way to 'add more channels' of data to an existing web resource. Given the limited technical challenges, and ...
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How to give a site a mockup look? [migrated]
My boss's boss decided that I have to show the current stage of my work to my stakeholders, so they can get a feeling for the web application I am developing for them. It is a greenfield development, ...
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How can I check my UI mockups on my iphone without emailing myself the files? [closed]
How can I check my UI mockups on my iphone without emailing myself the files? I found a great app called "Live View" which is a remote screen viewing application, but it requires having a mac ...
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How to design Android screen in photoshop? [closed]
I want to ask one question.
Client gave one PSD (android design) which have screen size 48x800 px.
He want to support all the devices with one resolution psd.
I want to know how to do this?
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Multiple-axis content access - Is three dimensions too many?
Referencing previous article: Are multiple entry points good or bad?
Our Intranet design has IA and global navigation that is currently based on locating targets along three axes. Content is sparsely ...
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Are carousels effective?
Go to just about any eCommerce site and the homepage is nearly guaranteed to feature a carousel - an auto-rotating panel, usually with some sort of small navigation, usually highlighting new product ...
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Best fonts for mobile applications? [closed]
So what would be your pick when designing a mobile app? What font would you choose?
From what I'm reading lately, many people praise Open Sans, and the font really has it's merits, it's simple, ...
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Is it okay to have a login requiring users to first select from multiple services?
We have two services with logins on a page. Should we consider having a single login box which asks users to select which service they want to log in to before hitting the login button rather than two ...
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Why is tree representation of data becoming unpopular?
I'm asking not about professional software like IDE's, but about OS GUI and web interfaces.
A few years ago there was File manager in Windows, Gopher and other interfaces and data models like this.
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Show list selection based on multiple attribute selection
In my traditional desktop app (not web app), I have a screen with a relatively short list of items (typically 10 - 20), from which the user can select any combination (including all).
The items have ...
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Changing Colour of Social Media buttons to match Colour Palette
I'm interested in getting opinions on changing the colour of social media buttons (facebook/twitter/linkedin sign-up and login as well as sharing) to better fit in with the colour pallet of our ...
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Why does the mouse cursor switch direction over line numbers in programming IDEs?
When you mouse over line numbers in IDEs, such as Visual Studio or Notepad++, the mouse cursor is flipped horizontally. I can't think of a reason this would be a ubiquitous user interface decision. ...
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Responsive Design for Job Boards not recommended? [closed]
After a little bit of research on my side, I failed to find job boards that have implemented a responsive layout.
I reckon that I've only looked at the most popular job boards but still, I found it ...
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How to design a UI that will not put people in the situation of hitting ESC or clicking randomly
As mentioned in this UX question, people try to click around when an application is non-responsive (it hangs).
Is there a practical way for an app to indicate it is still "alive" so that it doesn't ...
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Wireframing tool for native Windows app [closed]
I am looking for a good wireframing tool that has a big library of assets for building a native Windows application. I just downloaded Axure and Pencil (among others), but there are not a whole lot of ...
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Best UI for filtered search with many filtering options as opposed to single text field
What UI provides the best user experience when searching using many filters as opposed to a single text input.
For example: I have 15 filters (all optional) that users can filter results by. The ...
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How can I view my screen design on an iOS device as I work in Photoshop under Windows? [closed]
I know there are quite a few apps that accomplish this very well under OS X. I personally own and love xScope, but at work we are forced to make do with Windows 7.
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How to re-design an app's user interface?
I am new to the interaction design field, basically a student.
I have an assignment where I need to research into topic about Interaction Design of applications for smartphones / tablets when you ...
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What are the real differences between UI/UX and front-end development?
front-end developer here.
I'm working in a tiny startup: one back-end developer and me as the front-end developer. My boss is calling me UX boy since I've worked there, even if I don't specially ...
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Reducing flicker in a real-time graph? [migrated]
I am rendering a scatter plot every 5 seconds where the X-axis denotes time and Y-axis denotes a set of names ordered alphabetically.
download bmml source – Wireframes created with ...
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Skeuomorph or OS-consistency?
Skeuomorphic UIs should give the user something that looks like a familiar object, presumably making it easier for them to understand what it should do and how it should be used. Even if the UI isn't ...
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Notifying the user of unsaved changes
I have some settings that the user of my software can change via a GUI. The settings reflect both the current state of the underlying properties, and the state of the user interaction.
Example: A ...
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Designing for 1280
If you had to design for 1280 without using fluid or responsive design (project constraints), what width would you set the design to be? For example, a set width of 1140 should allow enough gutter ...
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In which situations is a popup window most appropriate?
There are many situations in which popup windows are currently used in modern UIs. Their primary use appears to be when displaying an error message or other descriptive information is desirable, ...
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What is a good design for moving entities from the current role/place to another? [closed]
I need to create from an html page the following functionality:
I will simplify the domain problem. Assume that I have a person e.g. a teacher that goes to a specific building to work i.e a school.
So ...
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Masked password characters in a GUI vs terminal
In a GUI form, or for example a login box on a website, it's usual for masked characters to appear like ********* as you type out your password.
But in terminal applications, for example ssh, this ...
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What is this side menu called that can be found in many multi-touch apps, and where does it originate from?
It can be found for example in the YouTube and Facebook app.
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Time entry that doesn't allow overlaps
I'm working on a time entry form for a project management app. The time entries entered represent real tasks done, so they cannot be allowed to overlap. Currently we accomplish this by simly ...
