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In an input field how to decide the input field and its label positions?
I have seen input fields that vary in terms of how they are designed.
Label on the top and text are at the bottom.
How is this decided? And can it vary in different places in the same application and ...
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Telephone input (+ country code)
I am asked to improve the sign-up process of a double authentication system.
At one step there, we ask users to input their telephone number. Right now users have to click on the flag and choose ...
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Should a preview be added to an address form?
Task
The user wants to correct an address. The wrong address is displayed on the left and the user can enter or correct the address on the right in the address form.
Edit: Context
The addresses ...
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Will users understand this horizontal spin wheel below a number input field?
I have implemented a horizontal spin wheel as an additional method to input a number:
You can slide or scroll the measurement left or right and this will change the number in the input field directly ...
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Instant typing search pattern
I've been meaning to implement the pattern of an "instant search" on a Desktop site, which would work by simply starting to type and have the input focused on a search form.
The only example I have ...
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Should nationalities in an input be listed in country name or adjective form?
When designing a data entry form for entering information about a person or an organization (e.g. customer info, international business partners, etc.), there arises a question about the best way to ...
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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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How to enter business order
If i have input for order (business sort) for specific entity like this :
Where (10,20,30,40,50) are numbers entered from the user for the order of these contracts and this order is used in business ....
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3 Column CRUD layout
At my company we are developing an windows desktop application (WPF) and we are using 3 column as default of our system CRUD's.
In the first column, at the top there is the buttons to add " + " and ...
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Advice / pointers / research on UX design for single pushwheel button [closed]
I'm in the unfortunate position of having to design an UX for a mineral analysis machine where the input/output hardware is limited to an 8" LCD (non-touch) and a single "pushwheel" button (a wheel ...
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A variable number of inputs in a small bar
I've got a web app that involves users inputting a title of a Wikipedia page. It needs to work as an interface on both desktop and mobile. Right now, the interface looks like:
It's got a single input....
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How can I tell whether to use input masking or magic inputs which accept any format?
Inputs which are designed to accept a user's phone number, a date, or a Social Security Number can use input masks. Input masks are inputs which will show the format required within the text box (for ...
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Various UI patterns for connecting panoramic images in a virtual tour
Here is the problem:
There is a number of panoramic images available, made mostly in the indoor environment. Our user is assembling them all into a virtual tour, where a different kind of user will ...
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UI design recommendations for application which uses trackball instead of mouse?
Does anyone have any recommendations for designing a (non-web) application for use with a trackball instead of a mouse? If you know of any guidelines, standards or just your own experience in this ...
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What needs to dominate an input: call to action or the current value?
Context:
Cinema ticket booking app.
App displays movie screenings in a geographical location.
Initial location is determined using user IP.
User can change their location by entering an address.
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User inputs into tables
I'm working on a desktop-based app, where there is quite a large number of inputs the user needs to enter. I'm struggling to present the data to the user in such a way that looks good, whilst still ...
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How to show disabled textfields on a form?
I have an HTML form with some textfields and datetime fields. Some elements should be shown readonly for a user group. Unfortunately, site's base color is gray so I could not use that color for the ...
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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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What is the best way for a user to select an item by unique identifier?
My team and I are building a mobile app where the user will need to input a human-readable unique identifier (the serial number) of a single unit of inventory. Our system tracks the serial numbers ...
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Is it a good idea to make file path edit box multi-line?
I think it might be useful to make file path edit box in my program multi line, because file paths can be quite long, and when they don't fit the user has to scroll text left and right with cursor ...
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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 dates be displayed with a time entry?
I'm working on a project where there are numerous time entries for a given a record.
The times are stored in the database as timestamp, however for display and editing it's clutter to display the ...
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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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How to depict an OR and an AND graphically?
So currently I have this basic layout for my UI:
Where the '1' and '2' would be replaced by icons depicting a type of place (eg. supermarket/restaurant respectively).
When the user first visits this ...
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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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Best way of making a credits transfer dialog
I am designing a dialog which would allow user to transfer credits from his account to "an object's account". Transfer is only in one direction -- after you confirm transfering credits to an object's ...
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How should I allow a user to browse images by time and location?
Let's suppose I have some application where users around the world can submit pictures corresponding to a geographic location and date and time.
I want people to be able to browse these pictures, ...
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How to make mass mutation intuitive?
We are redesigning an existing application in which the user has a typical master-detail view with basic CRUD operations for a certain entity type. (Actually, the majority of screens are of this type.)...
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Web-Based SQL Query Builder
I've built a simple web-based query builder using a series of dropdown lists such that the only typed input is the final value field.
In the example above simply adding the filters consecutively ...
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Sudoku Solving Web App; Best Way To Get Input?
I am making web application where users can enter a Sudoku puzzle (a puzzle that they have found somewhere else), and the solve it using the application.
I want to have two stages to the application:
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Domain Specific Language for Stock/Inventory Management [closed]
I'm looking at implimenting a DSL, for managing inventory/orders.
In this case it is for a game (Minecraft, with computercraft + Applied Energistics),
however it could as reasonably be a real world ...
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Is it acceptable practice to use checkboxes as radio buttons?
Can someone point me in the direction to articles regarding checkboxes and radio buttons?
I'm in a discussion with an Art Director and he is convinced it makes more sense to use checkboxes because ...
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Using Dropdowns AND Radio Buttons to avoid confusion
For you reference I wanted to point out that this is a Video project.
I am designing a menu in which the user can choose 1 of 4 formats for SD (standard definition) and two options for HD (high ...
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The best practices for a rating bar/slider/buttons
I need to make a rating scale input device that satisfies the following requirements:
1) Each value must be associated with a number to the user.
2) It must be immediately clear that this thing ...
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When to combine comboboxes?
Let's say that my GUI has two fields to configure: input and output.
Both fields are implemented with comboboxes that may have the following values:
Input Values: A, B, C, D, E, F
Output Values: 1, 2,...
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Can I reformat personal names obtained from a single form field?
I have been reading this excellent question and its answers, about collecting names from people in forms.
The best answer (the accepted one anyway) seems to be to follow the W3C's advice on ...
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Placeholders for format in address form
I am creating an address form and want to add placeholders to the fields to display the format of what the user needs to enter.
For email addresses, phone numbers and credit card details this is ...
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Should you optimize mobile experiences based on individual handedness?
In abbood's question "How to implement a stack exchange style voting for mobile?" he answers his own question with the following mock-up:
My immediate thought was that the up-vote control was on the ...
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Is there research into how the UI of content input (email, tweets etc) affects the actual content created and how can you improve it?
On the project I'm working on (Q&A platform), we're trying to get users to spend more time on their answers. We want to encourage longer form helpful replies, rather then spur of the moment short ...
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Absolute vs. Relative mapping interface
What are the UX considerations/recommendations for using absolute vs. relative mapping when using a setup like:
Wacom tablet & computer
Touchpad & computer
Tablet (iPad etc) and computer
The ...
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How to mark an input field with text longer than its width?
Given a form with many input fields, some have long text which exceeds the input field width. I wish to mark those input fields in some way which indicates they have more text than is visible.
I have ...
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dynamic form design
I have a multistep form setup in my rails app.. In one of my steps the user can enter a friends name, birthday, gender, and the persons interests.
They can enter as many friends as they like (each ...
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When are "hidden" usability improvements helpful vs. confusing/frustrating?
I just read an article about some bonus keys on the iPad's split keyboard. Obviously this seems like a great idea to prevent a usability issue from even happening. It seems like this could backfire ...
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Getting input for a one-to-many relationship
I have a flight logging application with a profile section that allows users to enter personal information about themselves and additionally add any certificates they own (recreational- and private ...
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Enabling spell check in the UI
We are building an application which will contain spell checking features for areas where users will enter input.
We have already implemented the feature for our rich text editors, whereby spell ...
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