Why Toggle Buttons Are Confusing
Not all buttons perform actions. Sometimes they’re used to change states on an app. These…
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Articles on designing buttons and icons
The Challenges with Single Toggle Buttons
Toggle buttons should do three things — change states, show the current state, and reveal unselected options. If your toggle button doesn’t do all these things, it has poor usability.
5 Rules for Choosing the Right Words on Button Labels
What your buttons say is as important as how they look. Using the wrong words on your button labels cause users confusion, more work, and slower task times.
How to Design Destructive Actions That Prevent Data Loss
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.
When Cancel Buttons Should Not Say “Cancel”
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...
Why Cancel Buttons Should Never Have a Color
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...
Stop Misusing Ghost Buttons
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.