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35 questions linked to/from When to use icons vs. icons with text vs. just text links?
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Affordance discovery on clickable elements: icons vs buttons [duplicate]
The proposed duplicate is symbol plus label. This is button versus symbol which is similar. I was hoping for advice on how to get users to realize the symbols are clickable. Putting a label next to ...
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What is better better for the main buttons: icons or text? [duplicate]
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When to use icons vs. icons with text vs. just text links?
I'm currently making a ticket system, but I don't know what would be better, icons for the main buttons or just text ...
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Navigation items with only icons, icons and words, or only words for a website? [duplicate]
Like on for example a header, would having only icons be confusing for the user, or would having words and icons take up too much space? I think that the icon only design is really clean, but don't ...
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Is it right to place a icon and text together? [duplicate]
I'm working on an admin dashboard design, for some shipping transports. I've designed couple of dashboard before. Everytime i was asked this question.
Normally in dashboard design we will place icon ...
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In Web2.0 App, Is Icon better than Text in Menu Bar? [duplicate]
Ok, in Web2.0, i saw many sites using action icon instead of text menu. Ex:
This is the menu bar using text menu
[Product] [Search Article] [Place an Order] .....
This is the menu bar using icon
[...
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Is it necessary to include icons on an iOS app menu? [duplicate]
I'm in the process of designing an iOS app menu, and the online version of this menu does not contain icons. After doing some R&D i've noticed that many iOS app menus do contain icons. From a UX ...
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When using a Pencil icon is it necessary to add “edit” next to the icon? [duplicate]
I am working with a new designer who feels strongly that when you use a pencil icon signifying edit you must also add the text "Edit" next to the icon. This is not consistent with how our other pages ...
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How to phrase button labels?
How should I phrase the following button labels:
"Import image" or "Import an image"?
"Create app" or "Create an app"?
"Add description" or "Add a description"?
If you could also supply the grammar ...
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Should we use the 3x3 9-dots icon as an apps menu?
As the web continues to evolve and more complex applications emerge, there is a need to let the user quickly navigate between applications. This action is different from the navigation menu we see ...
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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 icons do a ...
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Icons in table head - good practices
When to use icons instead of texts? Are there good practices related to the subject?
Ex:
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Is it better to place text above or below icons?
This UX.SE question discusses the use of text above vs. below images & videos, and in general the answers say to put text below images.
I'm thinking that it must be different with icons, since ...
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Redundant behaviors in context menu
In the menu hierarchy tree of file managers such as Windows Explorer, why are redundant behaviors of "expand" "collapse" folders given in context menu when the user can anyways click the + or - icon ...
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Why does Android not show an icon in the overflow menu?
After Android introduced the action bar after 3.x, I found that its native API hides all icons if the menu item is shown in overflow (three dots (ellipsis) on a MENU-button-lacking device, or after ...
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Icon-only navigation bar for a desktop application?
I am working on a groupware application running as a desktop application (not in the browser). I wanted to keep the interface really simple and minimalistic so my users will not get distracted by a ...