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Segmented control with only two segments?
by mdznr 14y ago
Segmented control with only two segments?
- craz 14y agoI do this in my app: http://i.imgur.com/lR9eB.png http://i.imgur.com/lR9eB.png I think it's a fairly common UI pattern.
- Timothee 14y agoIt is. The annoyance comes from when the styling makes the message unclear as to which one is selected.
- bobsoap 14y agoIn the screenshot, the Close button provides context - it's a clue saying "this is what a normal button looks like". But it's still not straight-forward enough: you have to think in order to understand that. Without that context, how would a user know whether the light button indicates "click me to switch", or whether it means "I'm active right now"? A good UI doesn't make you think in order to to understand what an element does.
- micheljansen 14y agoWould be clearer if the active one looks "pressed", sort of like real radio buttons do.
- craz 14y agoThanks. I'll have another play around with it and see what I can come up with.