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Best way to show users that they have to select an option
So, let's say you have a user who receives a code for 2FA (BC 12345) on email that starts with 2 letters and is followed by 5 numbers. They will be prompted on the website with 3 options (AB, BC, CD) ...
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Select menu with only one option
I have a form that contains a select dropdown that requires the user to select from a list of locations.
However, there are instances where there is only ONE location. What is the best way to display ...
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Filter without an "Apply" button behavior
I have a filter that will automatically display the results without having to click on an "Apply" button. This isn't going to be an issue with our system since we're able to display results ...
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Display a list where only some options have sub options
I'm trying to come up with a way to display a list of options to the user, where they have to pick one option. However, some of the options have compulsory sub options which also need to be selected.
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How to handle when user is only allowed to check e.g. 3/6 check boxes?
Let's say we have six options, six check boxes. The user must select three options to proceed, no more and no less. What happens when the user tries to select a fourth option? Should it even be ...
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Sorting & Reverse Sorting: How to name options?
We are working on an app that contains a library. this is sortable by different criteria. The user can select the sorting via an action sheet. If a criterion is selected again, the sorting is reverted....
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What are the best practices for representing a boolean field in a form?
We have an interface for creating a group. These groups can be set to private, which is represented in the database with a boolean. Private: true/false.
What are the best practices for representing ...
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Grouping a 2x2 set of options
I'm am not sure what kind of grouping to use to present the following four options:
Block something permanently
Allow something permanently
Block something once
Allow something once
Initially I had ...
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Android: Select 1 out of 2 options
I'm currently designing a mobile app for Android and iOS and I don't quite know which pattern I should use.
The user is setting up his profile and he has to select the gender. In iOS I use tabs and ...
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Generic picker for FMCG analysis site?
As it says in the title I'm working on a site that analyses FMCG market (basically anything you can find in supermarket). I need to redesign our current "picker". There are a number of pickers across ...
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Why don't applications explain reason for greyed-out icons/menu options? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Don’t hide or disable menu items?
I think applications should explain why an option of clickable icon is greyed-out i.e. not selectable or not active. For example a question ...
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How to allow the user to state 'No preference'
We have a situation where we have a list of choices (e.g Beers) from which a maximum of one may be chosen to associate with another item (e.g. My favourite beer).
It's also possible that the user may ...
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