Questions tagged [labels]
Usually non-interactive text on in UI used to guide the user as to what information is needed or presented.
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How to label long form inputs and help user memorize them
I am working with big forms, some of which might create page scroll and will have inputs placed side by side (up to 4 per line). I have been told that the users of these forms will usually memorize ...
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Why do big companies not follow best UX practices?
As a Junior UXD, I had a debate with my client about including labels on actionable icons. They really want them to be removed, and found several examples of this practice from big companies like ...
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How much context should I include in a button label?
I am looking to understand best practices for deciding how much context a button should include in its label for screen readers. My current scenario I have a repeating row with a user generated ...
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Button label for less than ideal workflow
I'm working on a site where users can view product inventory (let's say they're cars for the sake of simplicity) through the company's website. The user can then click a button that opens a 3rd party ...
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Canceled or Cancelled
I recently noticed that one of the applications I manage had first used "Canceled" as a status and then switched to "Cancelled." I went searching for what is correct. As per ...
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How may I label identical user generated form fields in an accessible way?
Background I work with web forms for users that have trouble getting employed because of e.g. disabilities, being new to the country and language, etc. We have to ask them questions to learn about ...
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Show information based on phone number
We are a parcel delivery company looking to enhance a feature that uses a phone number to indicate a customer's success rate based on parcel returns. We have two UX versions in mind: After validating ...
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Using ellipsis for commands in web applications
In history in desktop applications ellipsis are used to indicate the user that additional information are required, when he execute the command. I'm surprised that in many web applications no more ...
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Maximum width of a tag
I would like to ask if there's a a common value to the maximum width of a tag? Thanks
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Include or omit (in)definite articles in button labels?
Considering the following primary button in a web application: [Wait for deadline] or [Wait for the deadline] Are there any best practices regarding the inclusion or omission of definite and ...
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How do we let users know if a dashboard shows the entities’ lifetime activity or activity during the selected date range? [closed]
I am currently designing a dashboard that displays data related to entities (e.g., campaigns, ads, ad groups). My challenge is to effectively communicate whether the data presented pertains to the ...
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Buttons with icon. Possible problems
I'm designing a web application. In several pages there are many secondary buttons that allow users to perform actions. For example, inside an "Order" page you can: Create notification ...
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Is there an accessibility standard for using icons vs text in menus?
I'm asking as a user here (I work in QA, fwiw) - is there a standard for accessibility in terms of using text labels vs icons only in menus? I searched and found a lot of conversations about including ...
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Label placement on filters
Why almost all filters I find have their labels inside, as a placeholder? When the users select a value they lose context since the label is no longer visible. Isn't it a better option to put the ...
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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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