Timeline for Is a circular checkbox bad UI design?
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| Nov 18, 2016 at 15:52 | comment | added | Agent_L | From the phrasing of the question (and linked page) I understand that OP already knows the difference between radiobutton and a checkbox. The only way "depends" may be true is if one adds confusion by calling radiobutton a "single choice checkbox" - which you also clear up. | |
| Nov 18, 2016 at 15:47 | comment | added | user93670 | @Agent_L - Because the answer depends on how the radio buttons are used. I answered the exact question in the comments above, my answer here differentiates between the use of radio buttons and checkboxes. The OP should ideally follow the guidelines in my answer, not the github example that used round checkboxes. | |
| Nov 18, 2016 at 15:44 | comment | added | Agent_L | Why your answer begins with "it depends" when the rest of the answer boils down to "yes, round checkboxes are definitely bad design" ? I almost downvoted. | |
| Nov 18, 2016 at 14:27 | comment | added | user93670 | @Bonner - HERE. Although the documentation at the link in my answer above is probably more up to date. The last edition of MSMOS was published back in 2012. | |
| Nov 18, 2016 at 14:23 | comment | added | Professor of programming | No problem, do you know the ISBN of the print format as I'd love to have a read of it at some point? | |
| Nov 18, 2016 at 14:19 | vote | accept | Professor of programming | ||
| Nov 18, 2016 at 14:01 | history | edited | user93670 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Nov 18, 2016 at 13:46 | comment | added | user93670 | @Bonner - Sorry, I can't. Mine is in print format (I bought it many many years ago). Online Microsoft documentation for radio buttons is here I see that MS no longer use "option buttons" as a preferred term. Navigating from that page will lead you to guidelines for other types of controls. | |
| Nov 18, 2016 at 13:37 | comment | added | Professor of programming | Can you provide a link to the Microsoft Style Guide please? | |
| Nov 18, 2016 at 12:13 | comment | added | JustAnotherPM | I agree with Pete too. It will be a tough sell to convince or educate your users to take rounded checkboxes, since every one is used to round radios and rectangular check boxes | |
| Nov 18, 2016 at 11:57 | comment | added | Alvaro | Absolutely agree | |
| Nov 18, 2016 at 11:35 | history | answered | user93670 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |