Buttons

Data loss is one of the greatest frustrations users can experience with computers. They not only lose their data but also their time and money they put into it.

Cancel buttons sometimes have different names. “Not Now” and “Maybe Later” are some dismissive labels one could use. But there’s one case when the Cancel button should not...

What does the Cancel button do exactly? It dismisses the user’s current screen and brings them back to their previous one. This dismissive button is a safeguard to prevent...

A ghost button is a button that has an outline but no solid fill. They’re a popular trend across the web, but many designers are misusing them.

It isn’t easy to figure out when to use a salad fork or dinner fork just by looking at them. This difficulty is caused by the fork’s similar form and function.

There’s one thing all ecommerce sites have in common. You have to click a button to select the items you want to purchase.

Links contain text, but they should never look like text. When users read a web page, they need to be able to distinguish what’s clickable.

Color communicates a lot information on interfaces. But not so much for color blind users. They often have trouble distinguishing between different colored objects.

“It doesn’t matter where it’s placed as long as it’s there.” This is how designers who don’t understand user experience think about buttons.

No matter who you are, forgetting a password sometimes happens. That’s why most login forms offer a ‘Forgot Password’ link to reset the password.

Have you ever clicked a wrong button by accident? Users make wrong decisions on modal windows when they’re not guided in the right direction.

Content filters allow users to find what they want without going through an entire archive. But many make the mistake of hiding the options in a dropdown menu.

User research has proven that the larger a target is, the faster and easier it is to click. That means if you turn a link into a button, you can increase your click-through rate.

Icons placed next to button labels are like bullet points placed next to items in a list. Both can make information easier to find and scan, as long as they're placed in the right spot.