Timeline for Least obstructive text input boxes within text
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| Sep 7, 2011 at 18:13 | comment | added | HostileFork says dont trust SE | What @Todd said...not a different color, just lighter shade of same color spectrum. Start by swapping the color you have for the blanks with the white background color of the text. Compare against variations until it looks most readable while still really making it clear where the blanks are. Post the most promising set here as a question or try "hallway testing"...you might even offer your users more than one choice in case color perception varies. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usability_testing#Hallway_testing | |
| Sep 7, 2011 at 17:54 | comment | added | Todd Sieling | This is a good idea to test out, as it's the lowest cost approach. When thinking about making the boxes lighter, focus less on different colours and more on a lighter shade of grey both in the input boxes and on their outlines. | |
| Sep 7, 2011 at 17:06 | comment | added | Randomblue | You have a very good point with keeping the currently focused boxes highlighted. I also see your point about making the blanks ligher, but what kind of a color would you use? Green and red are taken. That leaves blue and yellow. Was thinking maybe rgb(250, 228, 133), but the end result is too flashy. | |
| Sep 7, 2011 at 12:34 | history | edited | HostileFork says dont trust SE | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
Mention potential use of box once a hole is plugged
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| Sep 7, 2011 at 11:55 | history | answered | HostileFork says dont trust SE | CC BY-SA 3.0 |