Questions tagged [checkboxes]
widgets that allow a single item to be selected or not. Usually shown by a square box, with a check mark in it if selected.
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Should items be selected by default
Apologies in advance for the rather verbose description, only I don't yet have the rep to post images.
I work on an application where you can browse images and add them to a personal 'folder'. When ...
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How to lay out a list of lot of checkboxes that may vary in length?
I have a list of checkboxes under header titles (at least three, one of them has sub headers, all in one page), something like this:
Problem is, these checkboxes may end up with 10 elements per group,...
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Should present or past tense be used for "Enable / Enabled" checkboxes? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Should a toggle button show its current state or the state to which it will change?
When a checkbox enables a feature, is it more correct to use Enable [] or Enabled []?
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Alternatives to checkboxes and radio buttons in web-based surveys?
I've been tasked with designing a simple questionnaire design with a lot of different types of questions. I've been taking a lot of web-based surveys myself as well as testing some with users. The ...
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Checkbox label negating
When labeling Checkboxes is it bad to use "negative" or "opposite" descriptions? Should a checked Checkbox always mean "do something", or is it OK for it to mean "don't do something"?
For example:
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For online HTML based quiz question forms with single answers vs multiple answers, should I use radio button or checkbox?
If there is only one correct answer, I could use radio buttons. If there are multiple correct answers, checkboxes. However, since it's a quiz and not an information gathering form or survey, I could ...
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Best choice for three-state value?
In my application, the user can filter fields by selecting one of three possible values for each field:
True
False
Both
I currently have a drop-down box, but this requires two clicks while the ...
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Tri-state checkbox: Which state should be selected after clicking?
There is a hierarchy of selectable items, let's say a parent and two children. All three items have checkboxes. When both children are checked, the parent's checkbox is also checked. When both ...
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When would I use Facebook style fcbkcomplete instead of a multiselect dropdown?
Is there any occasion when you should use the Facebook style multiselect textbox (as seen in fcbkcomplete or smarttextbox) compared to a regular multiselect dropdown / list box or a set of checkboxes?
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Why will you choose to use 'Check Box' instead of 'Option List' for two options? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How Yes or No Questions Should be Represented in Forms
This is a usability query.
Suppose you only have two options you want a user to pick, are there any design ...
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Multiple or Single Checkbox for ToDo List?
Would you suggest for a To-Do List section of a project management app I am working on have multiple checkboxes?
Or keep things simple and "common" using single checkbox?
I think that multiple ...
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Best Text for "Select All"/"Unselect All" Buttons with CheckLists
What would "better" text for buttons that select all items in a checklist:
"Check All" / "Uncheck All"
"Select All" / "Unselect All"
or perhaps other text
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Check all / uncheck all checkboxes with regards to usability
I'm just wondering as to your thoughts on the best way of providing check/uncheck all functionality for an HTML table with multiple rows, that has a column of checkboxes.
Some possibilities:
Extra ...
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Select All & Clear All vs. Invert
I met with situation when I have to use the long multiply check list. I have to add some usable buttons Select All, Clear All or Revert Invert. I know that the common practice is using "Select All" ...
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What is the best acknowledge UI?
What is the best acknowledge UI? Ie. confirmation by the user.
1) A simple checkbox on a form
or
2) A pop-up with a message and OK/Cancel buttons
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Should checkbox labels be to the right or the left?
I've got some checkboxes with text values of varying lengths (from say 5 characters up to about 60) - which is the preferred layout? Value to the left and checkbox to the right, or vice versa?
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