Questions tagged [labels]
Usually non-interactive text on in UI used to guide the user as to what information is needed or presented.
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Files size units: "KiB" vs "KB" vs "kB"
I'm working on a web app that will show the size of certain files, and I'm wondering if there's any consensus about how to report the units of bytes. Technically the IEC has weighed in with an ...
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Maximum width of a tag
I would like to ask if there's a a common value to the maximum width of a tag? Thanks
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Appropriate button label to preview a file before sharing it publicly
We're working on a platform that has these 2 sections:
Private files - participants in the call have their own private files section
Public files - Files shared here become accessible (to preview and/...
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Include or omit (in)definite articles in button labels?
Considering the following primary button in a web application:
[Wait for deadline] or [Wait for the deadline]
Are there any best practices regarding the inclusion or omission of definite and ...
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Edit an existing GCal invite
I have an application that allows the user to send out a GCal invite. Within the page, there is a button that says, "Create GCal invite."
For the time being, to keep the scope small, this ...
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How do we let users know if a dashboard shows the entities’ lifetime activity or activity during the selected date range?
I am currently designing a dashboard that displays data related to entities (e.g., campaigns, ads, ad groups). My challenge is to effectively communicate whether the data presented pertains to the ...
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Where should "back to top" on long FAQ page link to?
My FAQ page consists of a table of contents (with links jumping to each FAQ entry) and all FAQ entries. The entries are grouped in sections.
FAQ
ToC (#toc)
Section 1 (#toc-section-1)
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Buttons with icon. Possible problems
I'm designing a web application. In several pages there are many secondary buttons that allow users to perform actions.
For example, inside an "Order" page you can:
Create notification
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Is there an accessibility standard for using icons vs text in menus?
I'm asking as a user here (I work in QA, fwiw) - is there a standard for accessibility in terms of using text labels vs icons only in menus? I searched and found a lot of conversations about including ...
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Label placement on filters
Why almost all filters I find have their labels inside, as a placeholder? When the users select a value they lose context since the label is no longer visible.
Isn't it a better option to put the ...
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Which of these "Email campaign status" combinations make the most sense? (color status labels)
Me and the team are split on which combination of colors are best to indicate "Active", "Sending", and "Sent" for both one-time & automated/recurring email campaigns.
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Is there any distinction between badges, labels and tags?
We are looking at a set of design patterns for helping classification of projects on a list – there seem to be some strong discussions around what the difference is between badges, labels and tags.
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What's the best way to name a toggle switch label?
I'm creating a section in an app that includes a toggle switch. Initially, I used the same name as the section for the toggle label, but I started wondering if that might be too repetitive for the ...
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Search by key value tags
The UI is a web application. There is a set of thousands of objects. Each of them can optionally be labeled by 0-10 tags. Each tag is a key value pair - for example color: red or taste: sour.
The user ...
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What are the best practices to decide the length of label characters on the buttons?
I have come across lot of designs on internet where buttons are labelled with two or three words. While I did my research on various design systems i found the guidelines talking about meaningful ...
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Should empty field captions be specific or generic?
I have an app with basic user profile fields editing functionality. Each field presents the field name, the field value, and an edit button (e.g a pencil).
My question regards what I display on those ...
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Too much content for an accordion?
I'm working on an interface with a product list. I'm wondering what is the best way to show these label value pairs. I know the label should be emphasized since, the users will be looking for that and ...
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What is the best pattern for text field hints in a web form?
I always wonder what is the best practice for labels/hints of text fields on a web form.
Here is my understanding:
It is better to use a label than a hint when the form has more than 2 fields... but ...
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OK/Cancel on left/right?
Should OK button be on left of Cancel button or vice versa?
Are there any studies suggesting either of the solutions?
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How to display dynamic input field labels
Not sure 'dynamic labels' is even the best name for it.
Example (mockup below):
Think of a simple address including an input field for phone numbers. The phone number could be landline or mobile.
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Should fields labels also be clickable?
I know it's a good UX practice to make radios/checkboxes labels clickable (because radios/checkboxes are usually a bit small) but I have serious doubts over the practice of also making fields labels ...
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How do you define input length?
I'm working on an online banking website and its design system.
UI designers tend to want all form input elements to be the same size so that everything is perfectly aligned. I've explained that the ...
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Does it matter if I capitalise my call to action?
I'm keen to know if there is any research/thoughts on the text formatting of the main call to action which affects the conversion rate optimisation!
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Is the Windows Start button an example of poor mapping?
In my recent course on HCI, I've been told that start button on Windows systems is an example of poor mapping. The reason for that, as explained in materials, is that it doesn't start anything, but ...
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How to display large numbers that are very close together (in value) in a graph with tight space
Is there a way to write large values where the last digits of the value are the ones that separate them but only use 6 digits, plus the exponent?
I am designing a graph for scientists where the ...
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Which label text is good for "Enter email address"?
I'm about to place one text field in the log in area where user can enter email address and password for logging in, but I'm confused which text should I use for label and placeholder text?
Here are ...
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Should I use Yes/No or Ok/Cancel on my message box?
Semantically, the Yes/No buttons are roughly equivalent to the Ok/Cancel buttons, but in general what would you recommend to use? Should I always use Yes/No or always use Ok/Cancel? Or does it depend ...
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What is the best way to display a list of labels in a row of a table
My application allows you to see the list of banking transactions in a table format.
Each transaction contains a date, a category (blurred), a label (blurred), a list of beneficiaries and the amount (...
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Category Labeling on B2B Dashboard
On a Project Management App - Dashboard page I have the content display as below:
Tabs Category Name: Projects | Assets | Forms
Drop-down Menu Sort,Filter: Status | By Month | ...
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Visually hidden labels, usability, accessibility and WCAG 2.1 compliance
I'm trying to understand how visually hidden labels fit within the accessibility and the WCAG 2.1 spec. It seems to me that as long as an input has a programatically associated label (whether that be ...
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How to display status for On, Off, Faulty
I have a table which shows whether devices are ON or OFF.
Currently, it looks like this
Status
Name
Some other columns
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DeviceA
🟢
DeviceB
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DeviceC
There is a new requirement, which is to ...
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How to indicate that one of a group of fields is required
I have a form where there are multiple fields. Some fields are required, and I have an asterisk next to them in red color. There are some fields where one of them is required. For those fields, I have ...
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Compact text indication of lost radio connection
I am working on a UI for a robotics application that uses radio communication. There is a text field for each robot that normally displays battery voltage in the format 3.72 V.
Sometimes the radio ...
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How can I say "there is a possibility, up to 30 mins delay in the time you booked for calling you" shorter?
I have a reservation web form. There is a field named "time". It's a select option like:
# Select a time:
<select>
<option>09:00 AM</option>
<option>10:00 ...
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Tabindex for reveal password button
I have a create password form that looks like the following:
As you can see from the image, the reveal password button (eye icon) is the next sequential thing for the browser to focus. As such, ...
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Should I display empty fields in read only display?
I have a desktop application which has many editable fields, about 50 fields grouped into about 6 sections.
When editing, the field's text box will show, then once the user clicks save, the data will ...
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To Number or Not To Number
Here's a portion of a display from an iOS app that allows users to connect to a Wireless Valve Control device.
UPDATE: My question is regarding the -42 dBM and 2.97V labels.
As a code implementor, ...
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Academic degrees in forms
What form field labels tend to be used for pre-nominal and post-nominal academic titles in forms? Is e.g. "prenominal academic degree" used or is that too formal?
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One label for multiple fields?
I'm not very familiar with the accessibility and I need help for situation where I have multiple field and every field has same question. Is it ok to put all field under one label? For user who can ...
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Best use cases for "status light" and "labels"
I am trying to figure out if I should add status lights to my design system or if I could use the labels I already have instead. They are both defined in Adobe Spectrum but I don't quite understand in ...
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Icon consistency in buttons
I am designing a page for apps. This page will show apps available for integration.
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Should I make them all text only buttons or it's fine that some buttons are icon+text?
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Best UI behavior for done actions in a list [closed]
I'm developing a task app that has a dashboard task list.
The user can change a task's status to done. What is the best solution for the done state?
Tks!
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Lines overlapping labels
I have an issue where data point lines are overlapping labels. You can see this below:
With multiple lines passing over labels it currently gets quite messy.
In terms of user behaviour, would the ...
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How to correctly align label to clarify information?
On the image below, that is NOT a button but juste a bubble to display information on a day planner, I'm trying to find the best way to align the labels 7h30mn today and 30h this week.
Currently, I ...
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Should checkbox label with passive adjective include word "is"?
My use case is that I have a checkbox that relates to object (card) and visually it is on that card. My question is: Is it better to form a label for the checkbox like "Hidden" or like "...
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Should checkbox label be styled like an anchor link?
I've struggled to find any sort of argument that supports either of my theories so i wanted to see what the UX community at large thinks about this.
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I have an online shop. When you view a ...
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Validation for if all fields are required when an optional field has a value
I have a form that has an optional username/password input but when either the username or password has a value it causes them both to be required. Not sure how I should approach this?
So far the ...
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Progress bar design with text overlay
I have a progress bar in my app where I want to display the amount done with a text overlay.
What I have is the text overlay begin centered in side the amount that is done so it looks like this
The ...
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"Pay with PayPal" including card payments label
I'd love to have some opinions on how to best label a the payment option "PayPal" to ensure it is clear that you can pay using your debit/credit card without having a PayPal account.
For background: ...
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“Donate a sum but allow me to take money back” - say shorter
The idea that the donor can take his or her funds back (unless he or she dies or like this or a set time in the future passes), to make it more appealing to donate. So, it is kinda bequest to a ...
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