Questions tagged [user-expectation]
The attitude that the user develops as a result of previous experience with similar products/service or previous experience with the product/service in question that evolves over time. Tag must be used only when there's a change or shift in an otherwise common user expectation.
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Does OS security equals "perceived" security for users?
While this question originated primarily in MacOS Catalina and its new security features, I want to know how security measures are leveled with UX options so poor in the user's vision.
Catalina's ...
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Are there any guidelines for using the auto focus (programmatic focus) on a webpage by WCAG 2.0?
Regarding ADA compliance and web accessibility guidelines like WCAG and WAI-ARIA, is there a specific requirement recommending the auto-focusing of input fields after service failure error (not a ...
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Drawing on Mobile with fingers: magnifier or offset from finger location?
We are working on a "remove objects from photos" app, where the users highlight/select a part of an image they want to remove and the app takes care of it.
Precision is sort of important ...
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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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Is there any difference to how users perceive tabs and buttons (button groups) meant to act as tabs?
I don't seem to be able to find adequate guidelines on how and when tabs should be used. Take these variations for example:
a) horizontal tabs:
b) vertical tabs (left sidebar):
I have been ...
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Best practice for app integrations
We have an app that allows you to integrate with Zoom. So basically, from our app, when the user adds Zoom, it will ask them to login in to their Zoom account which would then install our app in Zoom.
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Show short background processes outcome on UI?
I have a workflow where when opening the workflow, a background user authentication is done to know if user has proper rights to execute the workflow. Now the check is usually very quick (<2 ...
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Filters: How to make sure users understand that they need to confirm their filter selection?
Due to performance constraints, our e-commerce site's filter results page cannot have a filter that auto-updates when any filter values are updated. Therefore, we have 2 'Apply Filter' options- one ...
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geographic sorting in e-commerce
We are building a complex website that sells products that require a teledoc experience before purchase. We have a segment of our audience that is national that will need to be funneled through ...
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Provide functionality from newer system
I have a question about cross-linking or embedding or if there is a more suitable option.
The Requirement
So we're developing a web app with new functionality, but our older system is still widely ...
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Displaying sections in the UI in Support Search as additional results
We have a large application where sections of its UI may be hard to find. In an attempt to ease the user's navigation path, we plan on offering "shortcuts" from the Search functionality ...
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Ecommerce - Effectively display sale on a product swatch
Is there an effective way of displaying a sale on a product swatch which is universally recognizable?
I have read the following NN article, which suggests icon and color are the best way of ...
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What is your go-to approach for content mapping?
What is your way to content map a website?
My current redesign project has a span of 60+ governmentwebsites. I don't have the time to do a in depth research of each website/application, but I need a ...
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What should happen when a user tries to access a page number that doesn't exist in a paginated view
If a user tries to access a page number that doesn't exist when viewing the results on a table, what should happen?
I'm referring to change the page in the url, example:
www.website.com/products?page=...
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Is scrolling inside a modal bad when it doesn't look like there is more information to view?
I am currently dealing with lots of modals that contains a lot of forms. One problem I am facing is how to organize the forms, and I have implemented a mostly single column form, unless the forms are ...
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Should users be able to invite and set different types of permission for each invitee?
I noticed that in Google Drive, if you were to invite more than one person, you're only able to set one type of permission (Viewer, Commenter, or Editor) for everyone.
So if you had different sets of ...
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Should each month tick be at the first day of month, or every 30 days?
I am making a chart with a time axis. This axis can have yearly, monthly, dayly, or hourly ticks, depending on how big the timespan is.
For monthly ticks, I'm in doubt as to where should the ticks be ...
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Payment method pre-selection
Here's a quick summary of the problem: the app I'm working on can have multiple payment methods added (saved) by the user. They can use them for making trips and purchases in the app. I'm not sure how ...
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What do you think of pop up/full screen search box?
So I am trying to design a nice header. At first, I wanted to make an expendable search box but that is beyond my knowledge. But now I think a pop-up search box wouldn't be so bad. I know that there ...
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User experience of auto moderators in platforms better at case resolution?
It is known that well trained and programmed tools can be used to automate and perform tasks at a greater level of precision and accuracy than humans (most of the time). The fact that they can be ...
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When is the best moment to show an input error on a multi-tab configuration menu?
I have a configuration menu with multiple menu, tabs, and some required options. I have asked a similar question regarding this issue, but I have a more specific question. At what point should I show ...
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Offering downloadable marketing content as the final steps in an analytics console
I'm a UX intern working for a startup and i'm building an analytics platform that offers analytics driven marketing.
The current flow essentially moves the user through analytics from high level to ...
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How to design for a table which has two different header options depending on the model
So I have a large table with lots of different column headers, lets say there are 10. Currently, under this table, there are two different model types, model A and model B. Model A uses all 10 column ...
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Field only required during Edit mode
I have a form that allows the user to add a "Location" for a particular entity.
Each location should have an "Assignee."
In that sense, the "Assignee" is required, ...
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What is the repeated, blurred image background called?
I have a card component with a photo. I don't want any portion of photos to be cut off, but this means narrow/vertical photos will have empty space to the sides.
I want to use that blur tiling often ...
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Managing Recurring Bookings (allowing how many & cancellation of monthly membership)
I am new here. I thought I give it a shot.
I am a product manager in a Startup offering a service that can be booked by clients on a monthly membership basis. I want to offer recurring bookings but in ...
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What is a standard way of setting something as default?
I have a list of items a user can pick from. From this list, the user can set a default item. What would be the standard pattern for doing that?
Ideas - star an item, add a "Default" badge ...
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How should edit and delete inside a datatable work with each other?
I have a datatable that supports inline editing and deleting items
It is doing everything server side (sort, filter and paginate)
For editing I click on the Edit button to make the table editable
Once ...
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What is the best way to make sure all casing is uniform for all titles in our platform?
I'm working on an internal app that requires users to input very long titles that almost always includes people's names.
These titles are obtained from legal documents where many times, it would ...
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How to design schedule service interface
I am trying to create an understandable and clear UX design for a schedule designer web app.
Imagine we have categories of followers and marketing emails to send. Also we have a schedule: each day we ...
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Split pane vs Action for multilple selection
I'm bulding a User interface that the user has a split pane with a list and the detail of the selected item in the right. I chose to use these approach because the user could see the important ...
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Data visualisation - how to visualize relative size of data charts related to each dimension rather than the overall amount of replies
Currently, I redesign a data-driven platform and what is confusing is a presentation of data on a comparison view. As you can see the bar's size is relative for each value (rows), but not relative to ...
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How to balance user-led vs. user-centered design when it comes to navigation labels?
We just completed some research with card sorting and tree testing. Two of the categories were consistently labeled the same by a large percentage of participants.
It seems to make sense to name the ...
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Merging tenancies in web & teams app
I'm working on a Microsoft Teams version of our web app and looking for some guidance on the situation below. The app is used by larger companies (250+ employees) to do work in virtual teams within ...
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Correct way to associate user with tags, and ways to properly add them?
Context: An environment where users have a suite of various products at their hands, containing information about hospital patients. The people using these tags tend to be physicians or technicians ...
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In Android quick settings menu why is Cellular data on/off option in a second screen?
In the quick settings menu that slides down from Android, all settings are activated or deactivated tapping the icon. With the exception of the sounds settings which needs to be choosen between 3 ...
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Is combining filter and search a good idea?
I’ve been struggling to design a history log. My goal is to include a search button for quickly finding specific entries and a filter option to narrow down data based on specific criteria. My main ...
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How to structure a flexible "Condition" setup for a simulation with multiple input/output parameters?
I’m working on a simulation software that involves a somewhat tricky user input setup, and I could use some advice on structuring it in a way that’s both flexible and intuitive for the user.
In my ...
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Notify contributors of a commitee terms changes
I'm designing a rotating savings feature where the admin inputs a monthly contribution amount and invites a set number of contributors, who can then choose to accept or decline within a set timeframe ...
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Is a 'Back' Button Necessary on the Login Page after Navigating from the Landing Page?
I am designing a user journey that includes the following flow:
Users start on the Partner's Website.
They can navigate to a section that mimics the Landing Page, which contains a button linking to ...
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How to Design a Space-Efficient Upload Component for Multiple Document Types with Click and Drag-and-Drop Options?
I'm working on a form that requires users to upload multiple documents of different types. Currently, our upload component is taking up a lot of space, and I'm looking for suggestions on how to design ...
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"Not finding what you're looking for" UI component on every page - where should I position it?
I'd like to add a "Not finding what you're looking for" section to each page on a commercial web site, with guidance what the user should do, if they had not found whatever the had been ...
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Indicating scrollable overflowing content - dark ui
As one can't indicate that an overflowing container is scrollable with a (dark) shadow gradient at the bottom of the element, what are desirable options to do so?
We are looking for options without ...
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Need help on quick filters design
I need help/suggestions on quick filter design. In the design shared below, there can be at max 8 filters however the things fit correctly for larger screens. But for smaller screen resolutions things ...
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Is it better to auto open a dialog/sidepanel when redirecting from an email link?
We have a situation where our application sends an email with an activation link to the users. This link redirects to the activation page of our application where they need to enter some additional ...
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How can i indicate which row was edited in a "preview changes" page?
I currently have a data table that the user can make changes to. None of this data has a key indicator since they can all be the same. My actual product uses lots of various objects/values and can get ...
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Assessing whether a feature is needed via a survey or unmoderated test
A product manager dreamt up and designed a feature. They want me to quickly find out whether users actually need it by running a quick unmoderated test.
The feature is a contextual search in a music ...
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Updating config settings for an individual item vs a group config update. When should i change 1 item vs all items?
Lets say we have a group of devices (A, B, C). These devices have the group config settings:
location: USA
color: blue
Now I take device B and individually change its location to Canada. Now I go back ...
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Is this a good login/register flow?
I'm currently reviewing the design for the registration (signup) flow on a website. I've heard that it's considered a highly favorable UX, but I'm not entirely convinced. So I'd like to gather more ...
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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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