a sequence of dialog options that guides a user through a process such as software installation in discrete steps.
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How can I improve this wizard interface? [closed]
I am working to improve a wizard like interface available to our users. I have attached mockups of the first two screens in the series.
I would like to get advice on the design. Currently these ...
2
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4answers
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Use a wizard on a simple but big form?
I'm thinking about remaking the registration form on a site I'm working on. The form is simple, but there is too much information to be filled in. It also asks if the user has already participated, in ...
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Would it be a good or poor user experience if I guide users through a wizard and not let them see it again?
I'm currently designing the UX for an event travel site. It starts off with the organizer registering and then it goes right into the "wizard" where it functions like an accordion -- broken up into a ...
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5answers
165 views
Wizard UI / Sequence Map. Skipping a step
I have 4 step process. At the top I have a typical sequence map... step 1, step 2, etc..
The contents of step 3 depends on what happens in step 2. 90% of the time the 3rd step will be full of content ...
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2answers
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Layout question regarding “Select existing record or create new one” pattern
I want to create a wizard for creating new data.
In one of the steps the user is supposed to select an existing record or create a new one.
There are of course different ways to solve this.
I am ...
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3answers
160 views
Hover state for Step-based navigation
I'm stumped on figuring out what the proper hover state for a step-based navigation workflow should be.
The navigation appears below. There are 3 states. Completed, Active, and Not-Yet-Completed. The ...
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3answers
244 views
Should Wizard steps be clickable links?
I'm designing a reusable Wizard that will be used in multiple places of my web application. It is designed to be truly modular - we detect the number of stages and whether each has been completed by ...
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3answers
215 views
How to intuitively display steps in a dynamic context
I am creating a new wizard, and depending on the choice on the first wizard step maximum 2 more steps are needed. The reason for this is that the user can select an existing object in the first step ...
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3answers
417 views
If and how to break a long wizard into main steps and substeps?
I am given the task to design a lengthy web form that asks a user to enter a lot of information on a technical installation he planned/built. Given the nature of the required data (there are different ...
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2answers
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wizard pattern on iOS - should I use navigation controller?
I am building an app where user can send a message to his contacts. User must be able to set some settings on this message (like color, font size,...). I was thinking of using 3 screens:
enters the ...
5
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3answers
423 views
Is it intuitive for a “yes” or “no” button to proceed to the next step automatically in a wizard?
I am designing a wizard with 4 steps in it. To make the screens more appealing and easy to click through I converted the radio buttons into big buttons, but they still function like radio buttons in ...
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2answers
216 views
Best way for user to select data filters on a winforms/desktop ux?
We're doing some major changes into our existing layout for a Winforms (desktop) application.
This application has a report manager and every single report is run-time created from an XML (layout) ...
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3answers
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Editing data on confirmation page of multi-step form
I am designing a very complex form for a signup process for a new web product. We have not yet decided whether the form will be a Wizard or Intelligent (one-page) form yet; we are A/B testing both ...
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2answers
369 views
How to implement a branching wizard?
I'm toying with the jQuery plugin SmartWizard to implement a branching wizard for a web application. The problem I'm struggling with right now is how to deal with user choices that affect the ...
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4answers
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Positioning Back, Cancel and Next in a full screen wizard
Hi I have a full screen wizard that like many wizards has the back, cancel and next buttons. What is the optimum way of positioning these buttons on the screen?
Are there any studies that have ...
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5answers
358 views
What are the benefits to software that has no installation wizard?
There are some Windows software packages out there (ie Eclipse, VLC prior to its current version) that do not rely on an installation wizard. Instead of using a wizard there is simply a folder with ...
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3answers
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Multiscreen Forms (Wizards), the Form's Previous Button, and the Back Button
Scenario:
I have a web form split across 3 screens/pages. A user can move between forward and back between the screens via Next and Previous labeled buttons respectively.
Question:
When the user ...
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2answers
204 views
Optional steps in wizards
I have a wizard that has optional steps in it. These steps are after all the mandatory steps. The optional steps are not advanced options.
Is this a good idea at all?
How does one order the ...
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Gallery of form Progress Tracker UIs for web apps? [closed]
I'm building web UI for a "wizard" workflow with 4 sequential steps-- users proceed in order from Step 1 through Step 4. I'd like to include a progress indicator showing the user where in the ...
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1answer
327 views
Looking for examples of decision tree workflow [closed]
We are going to be allowing our customers to request building permits online. I am thinking of of flowing the customer through a series of questions to make sure they know what information we need and ...
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3answers
148 views
Wizard for a process that can be exited and re-entered?
We are redesigning a 5 step repetitive process for some web software. Normally for a step-by-step process I would like to use a wizard but to me it implies the process must be complete in one sitting ...
5
votes
1answer
191 views
Any recommendations on dealing with wizard screens with wildly different amounts of content?
I'm facing an issue with a wizard import system. The content of each screen in the wizard varies to the tune of creating white spaces as big as 300px by 300px. A stakeholder thinks this is too much ...
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votes
1answer
51 views
Swapping between different responses to a form question so that both outcomes can be viewed
I have a site where at one step in the wizard the user has to make a choice between one option or another. Once they've made this choice the form fields and resulting information are specific to that ...
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votes
2answers
243 views
Should a progress indicator be clickable?
I am developing a 5 step process for a health insurance provider for an international audience.
currently this is a display with three states:
1) completed
2) current step
3) future state (greyed out ...
6
votes
4answers
438 views
Wizard steps - how should I label them?
I've built a 3 steps registration wizard because my user must fill in 19 (!) fields. (Its a regulatory issue that can't be argued).
I split them steps to 3:
1. Account information
2. General ...
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6answers
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Which is more important, less mouse distance to travel or visual consistency?
I have an interface that I am currently working on that asks the user to make a choice of a single item. These items are divided into 3 separate categories and the client has insisted that each ...
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3answers
235 views
Disabling navigation links in a wizard style interface (but not visually), is this an accepted practice?
While doing research for a current software project, I have come across Ford's car builder web application. It has a wizard style navigation across the top, and disables future links until the first 2 ...
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6answers
640 views
Wizard or Tab ?
When I want to make an input dialog with lots of input field, do I need make the dialog in wizard style
or tab style?
Any suggestions?
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5answers
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When creating a GUI wizard, should all pages/tabs be of the same size?
I understand that some libraries would force me to, but my question is general.
If I have a set of buttons at the bottom: Back, Next, Cancel?, (other?), then should their location ever change? If the ...
4
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3answers
362 views
Breaking down complex processes
I'm currently developing a CMS for a booking agency that puts together multi-day music festivals. Rather than posting news or articles, the bulk of the content being managed are just these festivals ...
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7answers
495 views
Wizard interaction - which of the following methods serves the user better?
One of the classic wizard formats is as follows:
I've also encountered a slightly different version using the master-detail paradigm, where the appropriate step is highlighted on the left:
If ...
9
votes
5answers
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Multi step form vs single complex form
For a website that sells things, it's often needed to fill in a lot of information. When it comes to these types of forms you want the user to complete which one is the best?
A single form with all ...
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3answers
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Complex Purchase Order Forms - do you have any advice or good references?
Let's say you need to design a purchase order form that is more complex than "usual" and has multiple elements affecting the final price:
Choose between several tracks (e.g. Basic, Standard, ...
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What can be done to make a long, multi-step wizard more user-friendly?
I need to create a wizard which has numerous sections, each with multiple questions. How can I improve the experience for the end-user?
