Usually non-interactive text on in UI used to guide the user as to what information is needed or presented.
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23answers
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OK/Cancel on left/right?
Should OK button be on left of Cancel button or vice versa?
Are there any studies suggesting either of the solutions?
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1answer
1k views
On forms, is inline placeholder text better than a label outside each field?
I am familiar with research on label placement to the left or above. I tend to go with right justified with the label to the left of the field for my form designs.
However, inline placeholder text ...
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12answers
36k views
Should I use Yes/No or Ok/Cancel on my message box?
Semantically, the Yes/No buttons are roughly equivalent to the Ok/Cancel buttons, but in general what would you recommend to use? Should I always use Yes/No or always use Ok/Cancel? Or does it depend ...
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10answers
4k views
'My Account' or 'Your Account'?
I want to put a link to an account page in a toolbar. What person should I use to refer to the user's settings? Should I call it 'My Account' or 'Your Account'? I've seen both is use, and I'm not sure ...
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3answers
2k views
Input form label alignment top or left?
Although I have researched on input form label alignment, I need solid suggestion on when to use form label alignment top and when to use left and why?
For example in the below form username and ...
15
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5answers
750 views
Toggle Buttons “Turn On” vs “Enable”
For about a year now, we've used toggle buttons on a couple of segments of our site. We try to be very consistent in our user interfaces, always using the same blue button styles for every clickable ...
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9answers
947 views
Which direction indicates newer/older?
So I'm reading some blogs and I get to the bottom of the page when I see a graphic similar to this:
<< Newer Posts Older Posts >>
This makes sense to me. But then, quite often, ...
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4answers
491 views
What are good rules for naming menu items? [closed]
I'm establishing some style guidance for naming items which are accessed from my application's menu bar.
What are the commonly accepted rules for naming menu items?
When should the names of the ...
16
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5answers
447 views
Is it a good idea to add tooltip to some text that says exactly the same?
Having tooltips on icons and images is understandable and the same goes for small pieces of links where tooltips may elaborate to the user what that particular link would do. Sometimes, however, ...
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2answers
483 views
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 ...
15
votes
5answers
439 views
Which is more likely to be read and processed: (related) text placed above or below an image/video?
I'm thinking about layout on pages where the main asset is visual — for instance, a photo of an item from the collection on a museum website, or embedded video as on YouTube and many news sites. ...
19
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7answers
917 views
Are grayscale buttons with icons usable and effective?
The image here is
old gmail
new gmail, when no mail is selected
new gmail, when mail is selected
new delicious
To me, the buttons are unlabeled and tough to discover.
I don't believe the ...
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9answers
1k views
Isn’t the FAQ label obsolete by now?
Don’t get me wrong in the beginning of reading this. I really mean the label and not the content of FAQ. The content is very useful if its’ made the right way (as here on ux.se), but there are plenty ...
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4answers
3k views
Files size units: “KiB” vs “KB” vs “KB”
I'm working on a web app that will show the size of certain files, and I'm wondering if there's any consensus about how to report the units of bytes. Technically the IEC has weighed in with an ...
21
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5answers
563 views
Are verbs necessary on field labels for a survey?
This is slightly different than this question regarding a small form. I have a multi-page survey that can take up to 10 minutes to complete.
Right now, all of our prompts start with verbs, but I feel ...
18
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12answers
990 views
Should form labels be placed inside of input boxes and slide out of the way?
Is it good idea to put form labels inside input boxes? In this case, the labels slide out of the way when the user clicks on the box.
See here live example of form
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votes
3answers
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How do you deal with unusually long labels?
A piece of software that I'm updating uses some incredibly long labels, but due to the nature of the software (taxes and payroll) this seems unavoidable at times. On some pages, maybe 50% of the ...
9
votes
3answers
162 views
Having two different label alignments in one website / application
I've come to learn that label alignments have their purposes: top-aligned / right-aligned for faster completion (usually for forms asking common information) while left-aligned for slowing down ...
4
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3answers
768 views
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 ...
13
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2answers
438 views
Have usability studies been conducted on the use of alphanumeric characters as labels for controller buttons?
Controller Question
Over the years there have been a wide variety of home consoles each with their own (mostly) unique controller designs1. One thing that most consoles have in common is their use of ...
8
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3answers
185 views
Why do menu labels behave differently in desktop applications and websites?
In a desktop application when you click a menu, you see all the options which reside within it, in a drop-down/pop-up list.
In many websites with a navigation menu which has sub-categories, I have ...
5
votes
3answers
226 views
Should field labels be nouns or verbs?
On a web form should field labels be nouns or verbs? This issue arose from two fields on an account request form that currently read:
Temporary Password
Re-Enter Temporary Password
There is debate ...
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votes
1answer
267 views
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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6answers
220 views
How to display dynamic labels
Not sure 'dynamic labels' is even the best name for it.
Example (mockup below):
Think of a simple address including an input field for phone numbers. The phone number could be landline or mobile.
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