Questions tagged [usability]
The extent to which a product can be used by specified users to achieve specified goals with effectiveness, efficiency, and satisfaction in a specified context of use.
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How can I improve a page with a year change system?
I'm trying to deal with the UX of a page containing a year change system (see current design below).
I received some feedback and learned that users might have difficulty finding how to change the ...
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How can i demonstrate that a file has been uploaded from the selected element on a table in a dashboard
So, I have the following table on a dashboard that i'm trying to design in order certain process for the place where i work.
On it, I have a few fields (promoter's full name, legal terms, number, ...
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Progress vertical bar chart labels
I have a vertical bar chart that represents the progress of the usage. I have limited width and height to work with, but I need to make sure that the current usage and maximum usage are both shown on ...
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Width and adjustment of arbitrary data tables
We have a couple of similar pages in our web app where each shows merely a data grid for tabular data. They differ only in the type of data to be shown, i.e. with different number and kind of columns.
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"Show more" vs. "See more"
Which is considered more appropriate for a button, loading more items on a webpage? "Show more" ("Load more") sounds like a command to the system, but "See more" ("...
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How to implement a fixed "submit" button on a long form
So I have a configuration menu and I want to add the "submit changes" button fixed to the bottom right corner of the screen. My issue is, my configuration menu options can expand past the ...
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Best user experience for settings menu with required fields?
I currently am designing a settings/configuration menu and some of these pages have required fields. When the user leaves a required field empty, what should be the expected behavior when moving to a ...
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If a user has accepted T&Cs but have not 'enrolled' then do we need them to accept again?
So I am working on a product that has multiple steps for enrolment. The first step is to accept T&Cs. Our current workflow is such that if the user has accepted t&cs and then they leave the ...
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Showing icon label on mouse hover only
I'm developing a data table and I'm having trouble fitting all the columns on one screen. My main goal is to reduce the width of the table, and one of my ideas were to remove the icon label and show ...
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How to indicate that a button is locked?
I am designing a service, where certain features would be available only for registered (and paid plan) users.
On the front page, there are two options: "Quick scan", that selects the ...
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Options when replying to an email
We run an email groups service, like Google Groups. Groups can set the default to where replies to messages are sent to - either to the original sender or to the group. For a group that is set up so ...
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should I have two buttons that do the same thing on the same page?
I currently have a header and on that header there is a plus button with three options, one of them being add expenses. On the expenses page of my app, I can't decide whether there should be a second &...
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How can I relay to the user that there is a max number of profiles available?
So I currently have a list of profiles where the user can click a button to add more profiles if they wish. These profiles contain groups of devices (i.e. a phone, 2 laptops and a tv). The problem is, ...
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I have two different graphs. Should I use one legend or two legends in this case?
I have two graphs that follow the same legend. I am wondering if should use one legend for both graphs (screenshot A) or one legend for each graph. (screenshot B) I don't want to clutter the design ...
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What are best practices in form element color vs background color? Should they be different?
I'm designing forms for healthcare applications. In our team there are some different opinions which of the designs below is the best. It's all about colors.
There are rough 3 options
Form elements ...
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How do I explicity tell the user that wi-fi is required for a feature to work?
So I am designing a product which will have a list of features that affect the mobile device. The features can be split into two categories, one category will work at all times, while the other will ...
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How to perform usability studies on complex software
I work for a company that provides complex software for users to create augmented reality experiences. Think Unity in a browser for AR. We would like to perform usability studies and I'm a bit stuck ...
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Should "search" in a large data table search item's values that aren't in the table?
So I currently have a data table where the headers are fully customizable (i.e. the user can decide which headers to keep in the table and which to remove). The issue is, the search bar currently only ...
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Should i have an apply button when the user already has to submit changes?
So I have a configuration menu with many different menu options. Currently, I feel that the flow is very annoying for users to make changes to as it requires the following steps:
Make change
Hit ...
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Section of Cards with Go to page option
I am designing the section of cards to show the status in the dashboard screen. I am showing only 5 cards, then I would like to provide the link to go to another page to see complete list of statuses.
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When should users add a name to newly created items? Or is automatic naming sufficient?
I'm building a platform for building widget that you can integrate in your website. For each widget, you need a name. However, I'm not sure you I should ask a user to create a name in the very ...
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Modal or Non Modal functionality on UX Stack exchange portal - Behaviour Confusion
I was going through the profile section of the stack exchange site today and i found an interesting behaviour of modal window.
As far as what I have observed in various articles and design systems
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To lightbox or not to lightbox?
Our website hosts alot of technical diagrams, graphs, pictures of models, etc. We're currently deliberating whether to lightbox the images or not.
I have asked a handful of users who are typical ...
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How to validate removing of 'back' button from a form while usability testing?
I tried to validate the removal of the back button from a mobile and a web screen within forms. I used Useberry for usability testing and wasn't sure how to validate this.
I already have a back button ...
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Is it a good idea to have a back button go back if the link is the same as the previous history entry?
Let's say you have a website / app where there are user pages, and on the user page there are additional links for things like that user's awards or posts. Something like this:
The issue I'm having ...
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Best way to display complex opening hours
I was wondering if you had any statistics or insight into the best way to display schedules that don't just say: open on a certain day from a certain time to a certain time.
For the moment I have made ...
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Hide/Unhide Tabs based on Input field (dropdown may be)
Is there any research for HIDING/UNHIDING Tabs in a page using an input field? I am not sure if it is a good User Experience and Usability.
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Do you need an "All" filter for chips?
Im using a filter system that involves using chips to filter by category. You can only select one chip at a time. Does it make sense to have an "all" filter, or to allow the user to deselect ...
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What to do when the record has been edited by another user (aka "optimistic locking conflict")
Optimistic locking is the go-to solution if your backend is stateless (e.g. REST) and/or editing conflicts are rare. In a nutshell, the idea is to allow concurrent access to a resource, but, upon ...
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Toggle button description when each toggle does somtehing different?
So I have three toggle buttons, disabled, enabled, and emergency only. For the scope of this question, its not important what this toggle button does, but more the fact that each toggle has a slightly ...
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How to incorporate a rating scale and an alert setting onto the same scale?
I am currently trying to design an app and part of the app is being able to monitor data and set alerts when the data reaches a certain point. There are 6 different metrics that are being tracked and ...
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How do I make a grid of radio buttons accessible and intuitive?
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I'm designing a form for recruiters where one question pertains what qualifications are required for the job.
My employer is very serious about accessibility/WCAG so any designs need to ...
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Signaling that an integration is active for the current course in an LMS
I have an LMS webapp for which I created an integration with Google Classroom.
The integration can be enalbed by teachers on a per-course basis from an "integration settings" page of the ...
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How to account for an unknown number of profiles in an icon legend?
So im currently developing a to-do list of sorts which can be filtered by category. Both category and profiles have an unknown number since users can add as many as they want. This means the ...
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Using left, right, select buttons for up/down navigation?
I am currently designing a product which has an lcd screen and three physical buttons that allow for navigation: left, right and select. Currently, this lcd is VERY small so I have limited screen ...
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What is the minimum size for a profile picture when used somewhere other than the profile page?
I am creating an app and want to know the recommended minimum size for profile pictures when their picture is used to show that they are assigned to something. I wanted to do something similar to ...
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In a large list, should the filter and search be combined or separated?
I am dealing with a large list of items which can be filtered as well as searched. For the user, I think it would be better for the user if search was a global search for every list item, but I am not ...
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Pros and Cons of addressing users by their name in Login header links
What are the pros and cons of header Login links with the following message:
Login
Login, [First Name]
I remember reading that addressing users by their first name is overall more friendly and ...
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Going from modal to modal, close first modal?
I'm creating an event page that has a map with pins that you can click to view events. When you click a pin, a modal opens that shows all the information about the event, including the address which ...
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How to keep consistency between 2 cards when one of the items are optional?
I am creating somewhat of a reminders feature for my app and one of the features (time) is optional. When all options are selected, I have an ideal layout with one item in each corner of the card. ...
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How to show that multi-dependent optional forms are linked together without hiding?
So I am creating a form with 3 optional items that are dependent on one another. The first is date. If the user adds a date, they have the option to add an alert time. Once they select a time, they ...
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How to give name while creating Typography in Design Systems?
How to give name while creating Typography in Design Systems?
which of the following is most common when naming typography?
System default typography naming.
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Create your own set of naming.
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Should my headline be conversational, or stick to the numbers?
which of these two options is easier and clearer for the user to understand and consume?
Option 1:
Option 2:
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How to design a rating scale for only positive entries?
Would love to get some thoughts on this: I am working on an app that will allow users to rate their entries, e.g., on a scale from 1 to 5. The UX challenge, however, is that all entries are positive (...
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Displaying caller ID verification data to landline users: what's the best way to show it?
What is STIR/SHAKEN?
STIR/SHAKEN is a set of telephony technologies. These technologies can help with authentication and verification of caller ID data. Eventually, STIR/SHAKEN may be available to ...
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Does the toggle button need to be near the item that it affects?
I am designing a dashboard/homepage where there is a toggle button that users will use somewhat frequently and affects the object detection feature of our app. I have two versions currently, one with ...
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Can I use yellow text on a white background to indicate warning? (Contrast checker)
I am designing an app targeted towards an older audience (age 65+) so my app needs to have high contrast to be visible. I am using a contrast checker and according to WCAG standards, any yellow does ...
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How to update stale page content without interrupting user
I have a mobile application that supports offline usage, but can also work online. There are several pages of content (mostly long lists of items) that are loaded from server when user visits specific ...
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System for learning without being led off on a tangent
I would like to know, how a software system, could be designed, so that everything you searched and used (chrome, Wikipedia, apps, dictionary, illustrations, images), and so on, were filtered through ...
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Proper way to align list with colon separated values
I am creating a very small list of data for a device which will be displayed on an overlay. The following format is as follows:
There are many different ways these items can be aligned and I've ...
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