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Matrix table with checkbox selections
I am creating a matrix data table which will allow checkbox selections. Here is a mock up I have come up with:
This fulfils two purposes:
User is able to see instantly which options have been ...
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Multi-select tree in which parent also is a child
I am working on a multi-select tree in which the user should be able to select all children of a parent. Normally you would be using the parent checkbox to do so, but in this case it should also be ...
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Three state check box (three real states, not indeterminate). A good idea?
I am making a budget tracking app that takes in your transaction history. In order to classify transactions, you can create Filters (eg Filter "fast food" = ContainsText("Mcdonalds"...
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How to make users choose at least one option in a list but allow additional selections
We know that radio button groups are used to limit user input to just one selection in a list of items, and that checkboxes are used to let users select from 0 to a set number of options from a list ...
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One checkbox or two radio buttons? Is there a case where both are acceptable?
I read an interesting article talking about the philosophy behind the use of checkboxes versus radio buttons. Of course, in most cases you would argue that the decision is pretty obvious because radio ...
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How to decide which state is on and which is off in a checkbox
There's a program that draws various types of horizontal lines that anchor to other horizontal objects that are usually a little bit tilted.
Some of the lines, by default, are completely horizontal, ...
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Using Select All with button checkboxes
I like the usability enhancement that button checkboxes provide -- nice big click targets, plus we can add a little sliver of color that's used elsewhere in our application to impart a status ...
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Best UI pattern to allow the user to assign 1 level nested items to two groups
My issue is something similar to this one - Best UI pattern for letting a user assign items to groups
I am looking for a good UI design for mapping items between 2 groups (only one-to-one mapping). ...
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Multiple options vs single option UI
On the dashboard we are building we got 2 sets of options users can pick:
Multiple options (checkboxes)
and single options (radio buttons behavior)
while the look of the components is similar, ...
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Why are there two checkboxes for 1 state selection?
Those permissions could be handled only with one checkbox. Checked - allowed, unchecked - Full Control denied, for example.
Why two checkboxes, not one? Also why not radio buttons?
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Simplifying Matrix UI
Need suggestion on simplifying a Checkbox Grid UI (shown in below image left side) as it is not scale-able due to number items count (Varies from 100 - 240).
I had plans to go with the two column ...
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Where should I place the "Stay signed in" checkbox?
I'm new to this community and it might be that this question is off-topic; feel free to suggest me to delete this post, if so.
I've gazed at this OAuth pre-login window I created for quite a while, ...
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Checkbox grid with a lot of data
I have a checkbox grid available to group administrators that allow them to mass view/change settings for all their users. (Users themselves and their administrator have access to a setting page to ...
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Setting with checkbox and number slider, reduce it to only a slider
I have to implement a number range slider for a maximum width parameter. For example the lowest slider value is 500 and for the highest I set it to a reasonable value of 3.000.
First the user chooses ...
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Is it good practice to have a disabled checkbox which is always selected, to give information during application entry?
I'm involved in a software development project for which an application entry page is required.
I received a model for implementation of that page which includes checkboxes which are always disabled ...
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Replacement options for Checkbox and Radio buttons
In my web application there are a lot forms where I need to use radio buttons and checkboxes. To make the forms look not so boring I replaced radio buttons with toggle buttons (similar to ios) and ...
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What is the best way to contain 20 or more checkboxes in form
In a user input form, a field has 20 (or more) checkboxes which can grow dynamically. What is the best way to show this to the user. Can I use scrollbar on div with fixed height. Or should I display ...
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Header for checkbox
What is the better choice for designing the header for a column of checkboxes? Referring to the mockup, on the left is a label and a checkbox while on the left is only the checkbox. The checkbox is ...
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When To Vertically or Horizontally Align Independent Checkboxes
Given a form and a series of sequential checkboxes whose values and context are independent of each other, how should they be aligned on the form; vertically or horizontally?
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How to handle potentially large (50+ values) check list?
So I have a check list in a form that becomes populated with choices based on some data attached to the user accessing that page. It will have around around 50 values in most cases, but can be as ...
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Alternative to checkbox matrix
I'm a developer designing a portion of a UI the allows the user to select certain configuration options.
There are 4 different sections that can be configured.
Select countries, and then languages ...
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Best way to display many yes/no options (checkboxes) and comments
I am migrating a piece of functionality from an old app (for which I only have a screenshot of the UI) to my new app, and this one part I need some advice on.
In the current UI there are around 60 ...
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Is this clear enough for the user?
I am working on a program where many options have sub-options, and it is possible to have different values, or a 'master' value. Currently there is a checkbox dedicated to it, but I was planning to ...
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Control that changes state automatically and needs to be a part of a form. Any ideas?
I need an example of a control that changes its state automatically once a condition has been satisfied.
I need to use such a control to allow admins to set a flag at the user level that would ask ...
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Allowing users to filter and expand a default set of search results
I'm trying to figure out the best UI for:
1.) Presenting users with a default set of search results (let's say 'toys')
2.) Allowing the user to filter those search results per standard checkboxes (...
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What visual metaphor is this checkbox trying to achieve?
I teach a course with a piece of software that makes liberal use of this checkbox:
I'd say around a quarter to a third of participants completely fail to use it without help. They all try to drag the ...
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Adding a "none of the above" option to a list of checkboxes
I am working on a series of complex life insurance forms and trying to optimize using standard conventions...
I have this nasty list of medical diseases and a mutually exclusive option, "None of the ...
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Advice On Alternative To Using Many Dozens Of Check Boxes In An Asp.Net User Interface [duplicate]
I have a table that has 51 bit values to hold the values of statutes.
In production, this table would have over 10,000 records for the different LocationID's.
The UI for this in its pure database ...
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Check box I think I should reverse this functionality
I work on a site with various homepage widgets. I have been asked to provide a check box for each widget with the label "Show in mobile view" that is pre-checked.
Widgets have always been visible in ...
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How to present a todo list / checklist to a user
I'm working on a website where each user have to fill some forms to add some data which must be validated by some administrators. I won't enter into details in order to find a general solution which ...
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Simple filter to allow for either AND or OR
People need to be able to search for their saved recipes on my site.
They can give their recipes tags such as:
Desserts
Breads
Thanksgiving
In some cases they want to do an OR search:
Show me ...
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Appropriate UI Design for Crossing Matrix
i'm programming in php, javascript. This isn't a programming question but rather User Interface/Experience one. suppose i want to create a crossing matrix for dog breeds. I initially created a table ...
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Why does iTunes Smart Playlist dialog start with a checkbox?
Unchecking the checkbox disables the logic argument builder and the OK button. I have a similar component I'm working on, and I for the life of me cannot suss out why Apple made "Match the following ...
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Is the indeterminate checkbox state a Microsoft UI pattern only?
A quick look through online search results show that the indeterminate checkbox state does not seem to be a very common UI interaction, yet Microsoft has persistently stuck with it and are probably ...
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Include Insurance Turn On/Off
I have a form that asks travel agents if they want to include insurance for multiple guests. A checkbox is best for on/off, but I'm not 100% confident with my labeling. A few options are:
Guest ...
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Show list selection based on multiple attribute selection
In my traditional desktop app (not web app), I have a screen with a relatively short list of items (typically 10 - 20), from which the user can select any combination (including all).
The items have ...
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What is the best practice for checking a series of checkboxes?
I have a large table (some 100 rows) for setting user permissions. Each set of permissions has a set of 4 possible items, which in many cases will all be checked but not by default. For efficiency we ...
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Table Checkbox side best practices
When is it a best practice to allow for checkboxes to appear on the left/right and side of a table?
A wireframe came across my desk looking similar to the wireframe below. The justification the team ...
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Group of checkboxes and supporting text fields
What is the best way to layout a group of checkboxes and supporting form fields?
For instance, in this form the user can select several choices for a report delivery method. Some of the choices ...
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Selecting many elements from a long list
I have a scenario where my 'create user' dialog has a very long list of options, of which the user needs to select many. The project manager has suggested a 'dual list' approach: a long (scrolled) ...
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Good user interface for multiple checkbox selection and a dropdown list (View/Editable mode)
I have a Dropdownlist and many Checkboxs. For any particular dropdown select value I will show all checkboxs and if their is already any database relation with that dropdown value I have set checkbox ...
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Small real-estate for long list choices
Given the context that this is an institutional product, it is a web-app that enables educators to manage students. The way the UI has been designed, there is a pop-up that will allow a user to add ...
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