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Where should a delete action be inside a menu?
As a user, I would fall into the group of those who make a mistake and delete the item, but not only because of the location but also because of the lack of perceptual contrast between "Modify&...
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Where should a delete action be inside a menu?
To reduce user errors, I would put the delete action at the end of the action list.
Also, add a red colour to the irreversible action.
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Where should a delete action be inside a menu?
I'd say, make those options a little more difficult to reach and use: place them separately, use separators, maybe use confirmation dialogs, if it won't damage the flow. (I think CAPTCHA and password ...
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Where should a delete action be inside a menu?
If the primary button is labeled "Yes", then you could change it to something like "Delete '...'", which indicates an action that performs the next task. The color of the button is ...
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Where should a delete action be inside a menu?
I agree with the comment that an Undo capability would be a good addition.
The Delete menu item could have a sub-menu with Confirm delete. This would avoid the problems associated with the "...
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Having trouble getting users to read and understand two sentences that are entirely for their benefit. Suggestions?
I think your comment above about magical thinking might be on the right track. Along with Vitaly Mijiritsky's answer about never hearing from the folks who read your advice and choose to replace the ...
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Having trouble getting users to read and understand two sentences that are entirely for their benefit. Suggestions?
First of all, huge respect for doing this, especially with the obvious conflict of interests. You're doing an amazing thing.
Now in terms of UX - the sentence that you quoted is indeed on the long ...
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Where should a delete action be inside a menu?
We already have confirmation dialogs to which they said they wasn't concentrating and just clicked "Yes"
A button in the deletion confirmation dialog should better be labelled "Delete&...
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Where should a delete action be inside a menu?
Confirmation dialogs often get ignored because they are getting in the way of people's flow. You can help reduce this by using as little text as possible in the dialog (so the user can read it quickly)...
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Where should a delete action be inside a menu?
As a follow up on exp's answer, perhaps you could group actions by dangerousness. For example, all undoable actions in one menu, all irreversible actions in a separate menu. This one full of "...
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Is there an approximation for how many users can't be bothered to complain?
The statistic I keep seeing is that for every 1 customer that complains, there are 26 that remain silent. This is sometimes rephrased as "96% of unhappy customers don't complain". I can't ...
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How many error icons are enough in a nested configuration menu?
It's fairly straightforward. The indications are meant to leave a trail from the lowest level of navigation where the error is present, to the highest level - so that the user can easily find the ...
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How many error icons are enough in a nested configuration menu?
I would go with what Gmail and similar products are doing. It solves for the following:
The first touch point is red color. the Mail (99+)
The subsequent ones are having lesser emphasis as the focus ...
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Should user need to be told how many files there are to be downloaded?
Does this link need to be more explicit? eg, "Download 2 files"
You technically are only downloading the one ZIP file which contains the PDF and DOC, right? In which case "2 files"...
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Side-bar Navigation pattern
The pattern feels a little bit more complicated than a typical hamburger menu that is persistent at the top of the screen. It combines a few different elements that I have seen in different menu and ...
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Is it good UX to provide an example of the correct input if the user entered a wrong amount?
In this case, telling the user they only have $X is the correct way. But this is not an example, this is a constraint.
It makes sense to provide an example if the required format is non-trivial (like ...
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Where should a delete action be inside a menu?
Some good options that I've used in the past are:
Space out the Delete Option away from other elements if possible (Using a spacer bar is a good choice for this)
Color the option red. If you have a ...
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Is there an approximation for how many users can't be bothered to complain?
I'd be cautious of sweeping generalizations - if your main avenue of contact you have with your users is something rather technical (think bugzilla, github, IRC), you'll be getting very different ...
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