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Why do virtual calculator UIs (especially desktop ones) have the numbers laid out when users typically use the keyboard instead
Just curious, why do virtual calculators on desktops even have the numbers and symbols added to the UI.
Here's an example of what I mean
Windows Calculator
macOSCalculator
On desktops, the primary ...
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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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Is it fine to show every detail on dashboard for an admin panel or after one click?
Well, I know the fact that we need to minimize the user click. But displaying too much information is also not good. So, as you can see from the image below, we have plans and a scrollable list of ...
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How to communicate that something can be long-pressed (mobile)?
Imagine I want to build something like Instagram profile pages, which show a gallery of pictures, and upon long-pressing, will zoom-in, focus on the picture, and display some secondary information (...
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How to engage user if some API is taking time on website or app
What are the methods using which we can engage the user on website or mobile app page where some backend API take more time to provide the output.
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UX/UI Solution for Having an edit on one component be reflected on all components? (Google Forms Study)
I'm currently building a form editor and I've been looking at different editors (Typeform, Google Forms) as inspiration and competitive analysis. There is a specific pain point I'm looking to address.
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How to show better hierarchy for inter dependent fields in a table?
[Might be an existing question, couldn't find a better match]
User scenario
I have a list view that shows column headers ( fetched from a separate table )
User has the following ability to do.
Can ...
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Where is the best place to put notifications?
Our app currently has a Notification Center that can be accessed through an icon on the upper-right hand corner of the page.
I'm in the process of designing a Dashboard, which it and of itself will ...
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Making the user pay attention to what's on the screen instead of having him press next next next
I work on a fitness and recovery app which has an on-boarding process which requires the user to position 2 sensors on his body and pay attention to some small tasks on the screen (like put the ...
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Is the user attention required or not?
We are developing 'Work Experience' module. You can see the screen as wireframe attached here.
Scenario:
The User entered information in 1st block.
After that, he clicked on '[+ Add Work Experience]'...
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Expected User Interaction behaviour for selectable tabs laid vertically
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I'm working on a user preferences settings page where a user can choose between products and features for themselves. The "Product Settings" section below is where the user can select a ...
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Multiple steps each with a tasks vs one step with multiple tasks (for the user)
I am sketching the user flow for a new feature of a fitness/medical recovery application that is using hardware sensors to monitor the way the user is performing certain fitness exercises.
In order ...
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Prepare a user to perform an action before proceeding to the next step
I am designing an application that allows the users to train at home.
I have a step (let's call it step 1) in which the user must be in a position in order to "sync" (step 2) with the app for the ...
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How to consolidate multiple versions of a download page into one?
I currently am building a bulk download page for my application, and am running into some problems designing the predictability of the main workflow for an end user.
From this screen below (which ...
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Best solution for deleting records
I'm working on a UI that contains thousands of records organized into folders.
Users will have the ability to organize these folders - ie: Delete, Rename, Give Permissions to users, etc.
I'm ...
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Studies on item selection behaviour? [closed]
I was wondering if there have been studies on the best practices for the behaviour of a card on selection. I'm in a disagreement with my frontend colleagues that on selection, a card should disappear ...
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An icon to tell users that a button opens a modal or popup
When a link on a page directs to an external link, we use an external link icon
Ref: Should we tell users that a link or button will open in a new tab or window & how to do so?
Is there a ...
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How to represent an initial unpopulated value?
What is considered a feasible representation of a value that has yet to be loaded? Would something such as the -- placeholder be sufficient or is there something else that is better suited / widely ...
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Mobile video selection for editing - with or without preview?
We are creating a mobile video editing app for iOS. When user opens the app he (obviously) needs to select the video he wants to edit. We couldn't agree on what experience will work better - with ...
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Are floating videos good UX?
I've seen some sites and apps where videos float on page scroll. Pretty recently, Facebook website rolled out this feature and received a bunch of complaints from its users. I don't know if this is ...
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Displaying additional information for a button
I've got a scenario where I have a set of buttons. These buttons are actually links to pages with different functionality. Furthuremore the buttons should tell the users what the redirected page ...
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Filtering - use drop downs with set ranges, or text boxes for arbitrary values
If you are searching something, and want to filter the results, would you rather have text boxes to get exact ranges you want, or a drop down set ranges, that are quick and easy to select.
So the ...
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User requested to close account, should they be 'forcefully' logged out?
From a purely UX viewpoint:
User clicks on 'Close my Account'
After requisite begging to not close and their persistence, the account, on the Server is 'Closed'.
What should happen on the UI after ...
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Arabic, user friendly mobile menu - iOS
I am creating a hybrid app, this is a learn new languag app. I am using PhoneGap and JQuery mobile.
The app will be in Arabic. It needs to follow the user interface guidelines for Arabic type apps. I ...
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Recommendations to signed in users should be SAME across devices or NOT?
Today morning I opened Youtube.com in macbook and I couldn't find any good recommendations. After about an hour, I opened youtube app in iPhone, I saw dozens of great suggestions.
Yeah, I know ...
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How to define to features after identifying problems
Hi I'm an engineer new to UX, me and my startup team have identified problems for a market to solve. We have a good designer (who can make high fidelity interface designs) and were all familiar with ...
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Should Escape immediately close an application?
My question comes directly from the fact that the popular RetroArch emulator uses Escape key to quit the whole application and, moreover, it's apparently a big source of drama for some.
It ...
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Home link inside sidebar. Sidebar opens on click. Clicking home should open sidebar or home?
I have a page layout where the sidebar occupies the whole height. The sidebar is a list of different Project links, and the top element in the list is the Page Home link (a in this case).
The sidebar ...
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Plus & Minus button position for selecting number of passengers?
We're having a discussion in the studio as to the position of the plus & minus buttons in this UI element. I feel that you naturally look to the right to 'increase' or 'move forward', although I ...
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Another way to show a sub-row in a table?
I'm trying to determine a way that shows sub-rows for a table. Typically the indentation of the row means that it is a sub-row of the parent.
The table can have a single row of children from the ...
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Does too much movement affect the UX?
I'm currently trying to design and create a "Material design" based card list. The list features individual items that can be expanded to show more information, such as a description and dynamic items....
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Removing an item from a list: Trashcan Icon vs X [duplicate]
Below I have an example image of a list with two separate icons. I am curious which one conveys the best action of removal from the list, either a trash icon or a closing x.
Specifically, this is ...
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Best way to represent a "go to" action?
I'm trying to determine how to represent the state of an action that navigates the user to another page.
Currently, the action is present by a hover event on the text field, which I find isn't too ...
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Display an overdue task on task list
I currently have a task list (displayed below) that I want to convey a way to represent that it is overdue. I don't want to add too many icons such as warnings etc, so I figured the best way may be to ...
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Best way to present alternative locations without implying a choice to customer
I work for a company which offers trips to customers.
Currently we present the hotels where a customer will stay in the following way:
This works well, and the response is great because it's easy to ...
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Verifing web app's forms with "SAVE / EXIT" before moving to next screen in between
Let's say the user is in edit scenario of a form, Now if he/she tries to visit another link by leaving the edits unsaved, is it important to show the error of "You have made an edit, do you want to ...
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Centered grid menu for two textual buttons
I'm trying to understand what is the pros and cons for the kind of menu (Centered grid menu with two textual buttons).This is my main menu:
I have only two options, with a static font size of 17 ...
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Booking barber/hairdresser appointments for multiple people
I'm working with a client that wants to allow users to book barber/hairdresser appointments through a web app. Users will be able to book multiple appointments on different dates/times. I'm trying to ...
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Focusing users on specific option/fragment creating the opposite reaction
i've made a research about my app today, and i've found some unexpected results. The default/opening screen of my app(iOS) is :
The user can create a live photo from video or a photo.
The "Video | ...
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Could banners not have an 'X' to close?
I'm designing a community page where once a new user logs in, there will be a banner on top that says something along the lines of: "Welcome, click here to learn more about the community" with a CTA ...
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How to give user ability to clear selected state of control?
We are in the process of redoing our company's website. One element which is absolutely required is this (Text has been removed just in case):
Each of the eight pieces around the edge, the inner ring,...
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Do I need to include a call to action if the title of an event is also linked?
I'm creating an events calendar for a client, in which I'm listing upcoming events.
Event "cards" in the list include the following:
title
date
time
location
short description
call to action to ...
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How can an admin edit questions on questionnaire after it has been submitted?
I'm working on an app where each user has a profile with questions about themselves to fill out. The questions are things like "Tell us about yourself." and "If you could meet one person from history, ...
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Asking users to sign in when already logged in
This is a rather confusing user interface element:
The presence of my name indicates to me that I am logged in
The presence of the "Sign in" link indicates to me that I am logged out
eBay isn't the ...
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