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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Rules of writing out numbers vs. What the User prefers to read
A simple and generic question that I can not find a straight answer for. The rule that I am debating is based on that I should write 2 if it is a measured value. In this situation the 2 is a rounded ...
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Use labels/text under icons in the iOS tab bar?
An example of Tab bar is shown below:
I'm designing a new iOS app with tab bar as shown above. The tab bar has five icons of which three are generic and easily understood. The other two are relevant ...
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Label for account settings, "user's name" or "account"?
Assuming that we have the full name of a user, what heading would be better for a someone to access his/her account settings & profile?
1) Just his/her name with a dropdown like the mockup bellow:...
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How to best collect Facebook username?
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I have a website that allows users to (mostly) anonymously send links to friends via a variety of methods, including a private Facebook message. This does not require logging in. I am ...
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Are forms with infield top aligned labels better than left aligned forms that provide a clear scan line?
This article came out a couple of days ago about infield top aligned labels.
http://uxmovement.com/forms/why-infield-top-aligned-form-labels-are-quickest-to-scan/
I like the infield top aligned ...
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Are there guidelines for when to use UPPERCASE, Capitalize Each Word, or Only the first letter?
We currently use UPPERCASE headers and titles quite a bit (probably too much) and are looking to adopt a consistent set of rules for when it makes sense to use...
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What icon and label to represent discreet mode
I am building a wealth management application and by default any screen shows numbers (money, percentage gain/lost) in quite a large font. This is useful in most cases as the important information is ...
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Acceptance and rejection message after user makes bartering decision
I want to display a message after the user makes a bartering decision:
When the user accepts the quote, the following message comes up:
Thanks for accepting the quote. A message has been sent to ...
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If a record is cancelled, what word to use for the action of un-cancelling it?
I have a web app that allows users to cancel records. Once cancelled, they are displayed under a tab called cancelled items. The users are also able to un-cancel these records, so that they become ...
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Checkbox Label Clarity
I have a checkbox that is used to toggle a filter on a returned set of data displayed on the page. The data consists of rows of media items (i.e. photos, video, docs) each with a date range during ...
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What do you think is the best way to promote a Twitter account in an app?
I have an app and on the "About" page, there is a label which says Handmade coded by, then a button which makes the user follow me (the developer) on Twitter.
The question is, what do you think it ...
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Is there a standard list of the most popular modern web usage terms/labeling?
I am working on style guidance for a enterprise app. The name of the UI components within the app is not consistent. Is there any standard list of web name, terms or labeling as a reference for making ...
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Back button label
What should be the label written next to a back button? Should it be the current activity or the activity the button would take us to?
Take facebook's mobile website for an example-
The label says, "...
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Where is the best placement of the form to see a results?
I am creating this form with the results to be shown, not really sure though if it is exact way to put at the right side.
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In a multiselect dropdown; add/remove item to/from selection through checkbox only or include label
We have a discussion between UXers and developers:
UX:
In a multiselect dropdown one should add/remove item to/from selection through checkbox and clicking the label. When one wants to remove all or ...
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Is there any evidence-based study proving (or disproving) that "click here" in touch interfaces could lead to confusion for the user? [duplicate]
I have a mobile interface with a button and an auxiliary text saying something like "click here to complete the action".
The problem is: The marketing team is not comfortable with removal of the ...
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What is the logic behind "Print to save pdf" workflow?
When you print any document in OS X, you can "print" the document as a PDF by accessing a PDF menu at the bottom-left of the print panel, where you can open the PDF in Preview, save it as a PDF or ...
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What is the best practice terminology for e-commerce documents and "static" reference documents?
I am designing an eCommerce website where the user has an account with the company and buys their products on credit. The user then settles the invoices each month.
The website contains two document ...
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what is the best way to show a text field with label outside in android kitkat platform?
The page i am working on contains several of text fields and dropdowns, i believe that keeping the labels visible all the time is necessary
I wish to keep the labels outside and not use it as a place ...
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Show zero or nothing when displaying gold, silver, and bronze tokens?
StackExchange uses a combination of reputation and Gold, Silver and Bronze badges to show activity.
Is it instantly clear what the following represents? (picture, reputation, badges)
Did someone ...
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How to best to describe a user preference option to play all videos in succession?
I've created a program that contains eight chapters (they are actually videos) and I have a user preference that when checked will play all eight chapters in succession one right after the other.
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How to render multiple levels of labels in a table to improve readability?
I'm having trouble searching for patterns like the following.
I need your help and opinions on the most clear, readable option to show three levels of labeling pertaining to a same table column:
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Should Megabytes be the only unit presented to users on download screens?
When I went to download Google's Material Design color palette, I was presented with what it called a 0.02 MB download. After chuckling on how an algorithm might not've been written properly, I ...
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Show progress as percentage or as absolute numbers?
I'm making a simple progress bar based on the amount of minutes a user has spent, and the amount of minutes she's required to spend on a certain task. See below for an example.
I'm considering 3 ...
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Is lack of redundancy or visual consistency more important?
I was checking out at a convenience store recently and the card reader asked if the the amount of money it was going to charge me matched my expectations. It looked something like this:
I laughed at ...
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When trying to stick to right aligned form label pattern, how do you handle multi-line labels?
I'm using 2 column right-aligned labels/left aligned input fields. For 99% of my app, it's great. It follows one of Luke Wroblewski's quickest path to completion patterns. The problem is while trying ...
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"Device in use" phrasing
I'm making an android app, in it there's a settings section regarding notifications. There's a category of settings that apply only when the device is currently being used, and the category is labeled ...
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What is the best way to show labels on filters with sliders?
I need to design a filters column to fit in safe area (650px) and I need to understand how to deal with labels. In order to shrink the design I decided to put labels into input boxes and using ...
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Should I use questions or statements in my web form?
I'm designing a web form that allows you to schedule events on a calendar. There are about four pages of input required for each event, such as:
Name
Start date
End date
Employees involved
Budget ($)
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What labels to use for a Simple and Advanced view of financial related information?
I am creating a page that displays information about companies listed on a stock exchange. One of the views is going to be Simple, showing only a limited view of information and data while the other ...
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How should I display labels on an unbounded scale?
I have a colour scale, used as a legend for a choropleth, that looks like this:
The legend represents distance from the mean.
However, the ends of the scale are not clamped - the uppermost range may ...
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Form Label - disabled or enabled?
What is the best practice when it comes to a form having disabled fields? Should we show the associated labels disabled as well?
1) If labels are also disabled then it'll give a stronger clue to the ...
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Person name placeholder in your country/region/language [closed]
Fun one related to working remotely: What are typical equivalents for name placeholders like Joe Doe in your region? Especially Russia, India, Latin America and more examples from English. But ...
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Account Impersonation: Correct Labels & Design
Scenario:
Jonathan, a sales representative, gets a phone call from Americorp
regarding a problem with their backend admin console. Jonathan signs
into his account so he can find Americorp's ...
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Top labels alignment on forms: Align with text (typographically) or with input borders (geometrically)?
EDIT: I've added a psd of the screen making the issue clearer. See how the text is flapping[*] on the right while he is aligned and actually seems to be more easier to read on the left?
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Where to place the Y axis label
I would like to improve the readability of the label on charts.
At the moment there look like this
download bmml source – Wireframes created with Balsamiq Mockups
What is the best placement ...
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What is a good and short way to convey that a product is available on a "Pay What You Want" scheme
So imagine a small piece of UI, only several pixels tall/wide, that displays a product's info. Usually this widget shows either something like $0.99 USD, BUY, or FREE in order to convey that it is ...
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What is the best way to deal with very long form labels?
I have very long labels in some forms, including forms in modal windows. There are some cases we have labels with more than 80 chars, which is bad because:
Users need to read/track all the labels to ...
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multilanguage labelling
I am currently working on an app which will be used in a several latin languages. Does anyone know any resources or best practices for label text usage in such apps?
Thank you
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Verbiage and Icons for Delete vs Remove
In the application I'm working on, we have two forms of getting rid of an item.
Delete: Permanently deleting an item from the system. Once removed, the data is gone.
Remove: Removing a linked item ...
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Best position and labels for buttons on an order creation page
I have a "create order" interface which already includes several buttons. Please have a look at the screenshot below:
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My Question:
I need to add a new button ("...
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Best User friendly button label for "canceling the getting information request"
I have a form which populates automatically by getting information from server, and by the time its polling the information. I am showing a loader.
But a user can anytime Cancel the polling request. ...
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"New" vs. "Create"
For buttons that initiate some content creation interaction, which label is better:
"New X" or "Create X"? Are there specific uses that in which one is better than the other?
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How to clearly state to the User what characters are valid
I'm trying to determine the best way to inform the User that an input accepts certain special characters. Alphanumerics are simple enough, but I feel like I'm losing clarity when I get to characters ...
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How do I display an 'all' option to users in a multi-select box?
I have a combo box that lets user choose airlines. Below is the (draft) snapshot.
I want to keep an icon infront of it (right now I have a tick mark which has to be replaced with an appropriate icon)...
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How do I label a busy light and a start button given limited space?
The device on the photo below is used to upload data to various kinds of flash memories (the details are not important).
There is a LED underneath the box labeled "RUN" which lights up whenever an ...
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Best way to label picker with multiple components?
I have a 3-component iOS picker where the user picks the section, row, and seat of a venue. What is considered the best practice for labeling the components? I also don't want a valid default ...
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Should column labels for numbers be aligned right?
In a grid structure, I understand you should right-align numbers in the cells.
Should you also right-align the headers for these columns?
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labelling button in before checkout process
I read that each label, especially in ecommerce websites, indicates what users have to do in the next steps, so, terms like continue or something like that, must be avoided. I'm working on a site to ...
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What is a classy, effective way to label a kitchen sink's disposal switch?
It bothers me that in-sink food waste disposals usually have an on-off switch that looks identical to a light switch and is often within a set of light switches sharing a single wall plate.
How could ...
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