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Tagged with input input-fields
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What is the best way to handle listing multiple questions?
I'm working on a form where a user is asked to list various questions. My initial design looks like this:
Users can enter multiple questions separated by line breaks. My worry with this interaction ...
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Form input to accept array of strings
For a form, I want to accept a list of text inputs (e.g. "what baby names do you like?"). It's not a multi-select situation because there is not list of default values (the user could make up unknown ...
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Why inputs and text fields look different on desktop and mobile (IOS/Android)
I would like to hear from you why the view on mobile and web looks differently. And how inputs in IOS how to distinguish from string?
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Asking for Full YouTube URL vs Asking for YouTube Video ID
I have a web application that takes a Youtube or Vimeo video and wraps it into a SCORM course for distribution.
At the moment, I simply take an ID, which is simple enough to obtain by looking a the ...
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Consolidating Inputs/Tags
Is there an etiquette to consolidating inputs/tags in a platform. For example:
15 people say they work at Washington, Adams and Jefferson in their profile and another 15 people title their work as ...
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Address Form Inputs: Text vs Select/Dropdown (Dependent)
I know it's common to let the users type in their address, city, province, etc.
I found this website (local one) that uses dropdowns.
First it will ask your province
Then the city/municipal dropdown ...
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How to show allowed characters in URL
I have an input textbox, where I take user's URL for callback.
I have allowed only certain characters in URL for security purpose.
I want to tell use about these allowed characters, but I am not ...
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What's the meaning of a disabled form field?
I'm working on a desktop UI that uses a lot of form elements like input fields, spinners, radio buttons etc. to fill out what is basically one big form.
This form has a lifecycle with different check ...
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What is the best way to categorize or represent a list of top-level domains (TLDs)?
Background
This is a problem I see routinely "solved" in different ways but have yet to see it solved well anywhere, so I'm appealing to the community for a best practice (or what others have found ...
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Design for selection options
I have a list of items in a select list with options. This list exists out of 3 options: 'None', 'Every x days' and 'Every month'. It's used to specify if a schedule has to be repeated and how many ...
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What's an alternative pattern for a dropdown with between 150 to 215 characters per option?
In my screen I have 3 sections, and on each section I have different elements to take input from the user.
In one of the section I have a dropdown menu to select a predefined option. The options are ...
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Allowing the user to add input fields
I have a form where the user can input as many usernames as they'd like. I've decided to show the form with 3 inputs initially, to encourage the user to input more than one username.
When the user ...
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Designing date inputs that can also be null
I am developing an application in which administrators can report absence for people. Absence can be planned absence, like a week of conference or so, this would be entered with a period. Eg. two date ...
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Should I use a modal prompt/dialog for user input?
For an application for a teacher, who has to enter marks obtained in the class test for 60 students; what is the best way to get input from them to ensure accuracy, speed and convenience?
My ...
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What do you call this input element where a focus will automatically be transferred to next text field after being filled?
I have seen this input element often when inputting a serial number or similar code. Each text field accepts N characters, after which focus is automatically transferred to the next field. Pressing ...
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When a text field should have Clear button?
I'm talking about little cross appearing inside text field after typing a text, espessially for search fields in desktop interfaces. But any considerations about general text fields on any platforms ...
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Accessibility of in-field labels and help text labels in input forms
Many newer UI interfaces have a preference for input field labels or help texts to be contained within the UI component itself instead of implementing them as separate labels. I was wondering if ...
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best ux for users to input multiple strings
I have a web form where in users may input a list of names similar to:
Mike, Joe, Ann, Sam
The UI should allow for simple edits. This data will be saved and displayed on another page for ...
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Best design for a list with 8 fields for numeric input in a same row
I'm designing a web application where a user needs to add more then 15 football players in a list. For each player user needs to enter values in 8 different fields in each row. It is usually about 50% ...
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How can I improve the UI of groups of nested inputs?
The user is assigning products to a location in a hierarchy in a website.
There is potential for multiple locations in multiple hierarchies in multiple websites.
User journey:
Select website
Select ...
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Why some websites ask for postal code even if it is not relevant?
Quite often I see websites have postal code field input field even when the website or its input form has nothing to do with postal services. Here is one example (After entering email it will expand ...
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When should input fields be cleared in modals, if at all?
I have an invoice page with a button to make a payment. The payment button triggers a series of modals for collecting user payment info (credit card/check details, billing details, payment ...
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Minimum length of characters for an autocomplete search input
I'm in the process of creating an a search input for restaurants with autocomplete. I was wondering if it would be best for me to require a minimum amount of characters before returning suggested ...
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Which date picker is better?
In my opinion this traditional dropdown menu date picker is easier to use:
than this calendar-type, which is more prevalent these days:
Reason is, if I want to enter a birth date or a date that is ...
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Help designing non-mandatory but crucial fields for user input regarding allergy
I have a field that takes user input about allergies to various food etc. This field can not be made mandatory since not everyone is allergic, and therefore should not be forced to fill this field. ...
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Best way to ask the user how much something cost, approximately?
TL; DR; version: Users are given the possibility to write stories about certain activities they took part in. The price of these activities can vary, so it would be a good idea to give them the option ...
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What is the best way to label placeholder call-to-actions?
I'm creating a search input where the user can search for: restaurants, dishes, and cuisines. I was wondering when it comes to placeholder text what is the most proper way to label this call-to-action?...
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Is there any conventions for using alternate fonts in user input fields?
My company is proceeding with a branding initiative which involves a branded font. The desire of the external agency is to apply the branded font to all input controls on the page, including text ...
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What is the best way to implement tags? [closed]
I am developing a piece of software in java. In one of the inputs, the user should be able to add some tags, just like the ones of this page.
I'd like to find out the best way to do this. Are there ...
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Canadian Postal Code Input field
The Canadian postal codes is formed from 3 letters and 3 numbers, interposed.
Example: M1K 3H7
The Canadian postal code is quite tricky for a user to enter into an input form field, especially on ...
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Are users more likely to capitalize their names in name input fields?
I have a registration form where users are required to provide their first and last name. I've been contemplating implementing some sort of auto-capitalization callback but after reading this post I ...
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Is it standard practice to indicate on the form that Caps Lock is on?
In forms where certain input fields have case sensitive input data, is it an accepted or standard practice to indicate somewhere on the form that caps lock is on? I am thinking that this concept doesn'...
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"Typocaptcha" - an alternative to CAPTCHA? [closed]
We all hate CAPTCHAs, but to some applications they're a necessary evil. Today I wondered if there's a better alternative we just haven't thought of yet. I considered the dilemma: how do you create ...
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Separate console input field?
When creating a console like window, what are the advantages of:
having user input in the same control as the output
having separate controls for input and output windows?
As I see it having ...
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Should form inputs expand to full width on smaller viewports?
When a viewport approaches smaller sizes, my first thought is to linearize and grow each form input, giving each input a full-width. This removes the UI hinting of the larger viewport, but arguably ...
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Is modifying the user input allowed?
The use case:
A user is presented a form with (for simplicity) two text fields: one for inputting minutes and one for inputting seconds. The user inputs 0 minutes and 100 seconds and clicks OK. Then ...
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What is the term for a numeric input field of a specific format?
There are new HTML5 input types being defined for commonly used numeric input types such as date, time, telephone number, etc. These terms refer to a specific input format based on the type of numeric ...
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Limiting the number of edits user can make to a list
So I am working on this little chrome extension that tracks the amount of time the user spends on certain websites and helps them reduce the time they waste online. On Installation the ext. asks user ...
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Best design for input of solely negative numbers via numeric keypad
I'm designing an app where in one screen of the application users can input a single number (and nothing else) by use of a numeric keypad. The number may have a single decimal place.
Depending on the ...
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Should I limit inputable characters in an internationalized multiplatform app?
Suppose I am releasing a mobile app and website and make it available to English-speaking and non-English speaking users.
We already support UTF8 encoding throughout our technical stack. However, is ...
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Sollution for user's location input?
So I have a form with two inputs. The first one is for a product search and another for choosing its location - city. As I'm predicting, 80 percents of the time, the location will be user's current ...
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Designing a Geographic Form with Multiple Input Fields
I have a form that allows the user to input their geographic origin. The origin is broken down into 4 specific categories: City, State, Province, Country. The province input field would apply more ...
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Mandatory field without default value
While designing a GUI, on the form where I am administering the users, when I add a user I want to be able to select the role among 3 choices and I want the administrator to make a choice. So I ...
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Auto focusing erroneous form input fields
I'm auto focusing the first input field of my Sign up and Log in form before the page is displayed, but I'm not sure what to do as far as auto focusing erroneous fields after validation.
I have a ...
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Should quantity textboxes that have a default value of zero - show a "0" or be blank?
My quantity textboxes have default values of 0, it's up to the user to change these quantities if they wish, it is not mandatory i.e. they can leave them at 0 if they wish.
Should the default view ...
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Required fields [duplicate]
What are the rules around indicating required fields in a flow that has some pages that have all required fields and some that are mixed?
Is it better to denote optional fields in this case?
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Best way to input a list of emails
Whats the best-practice way to input a column of emails that associate with different people- a la:
My worry is that all the blue buttons and call to actions look cluttered and feels overwhelming
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How to deal with superfluous numbers in input text fields?
I'm working on input textfields for lab assistants, e.g. a textfield to enter a temperature value (in a custom designed UI, not a web-site). Users don't have to enter the Celsius or Fahrenheit unit, ...
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Input controls within the bounds of a tappable tile
I have tappable tiles that navigate off to a different page in an app.
Within the bounds of these tiles I have input controls. Interacting with these input controls should have no effect on the ...
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What should the character limit(s) for first/last name inputs be? [closed]
We want to create input fields for a user's first and last names.
What should the minimum and maximum limits be, if any, and why?
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