The default cursor on mouseover of a button is not a hand pointer
Reading Time – 2 min. The cursor is not a hand pointer because the button is not a link. The button is an element of the page that you can click on to perform an action.
Articles
Practical UX articles on interface design, usability and research — from form validation to dark mode, each answering one question with evidence.
What is a Toast Notification?
Reading Time – 2 min. A toast notification is a non-modal, unobtrusive element to display a short message and it appears on the screen when an event occurs.
Guidelines for Currency Formatting (with ISO 4217 Table)
Reading Time – 3 min. If you're designing the UX for a web or mobile application that contains monetary data for different locales, you might have questions about the…
Dropdown vs. Radio button vs. Checkboxes: Which one to use?
Reading Time – 8 min. Checkbox vs radio: radios allow exactly one choice, checkboxes any number including none. Comparison table, single-checkbox case, accessibility, dropdowns.
Designing tables with lots of data
Reading Time – 2 min. Data table design for big, dense tables: column order, number alignment, frozen headers, sorting, filters, accessibility and mobile, plus a checklist.
Hamburger menu icon: should it be on the left or right?
Reading Time – 7 min. Hamburger menu left or right? Left in apps with a side drawer, right on most mobile sites, or a bottom tab bar if you have five or fewer sections.
Why do door knobs still exist?
Reading Time – 2 min. Most believe that it's for the same reason that exterior doors open inwards – it has always been done that way.
Delay before the tooltip shows up
Reading Time – 2 min. What tooltip delay should you use? Usually 300 to 500ms on hover, none on keyboard focus, and instant for the next tooltip. Examples from design systems.
Are the ‘close’ button and ‘X’ on a popup redundant?
Reading Time – 2 min. In dialog boxes, the 'close' button is usually used even if there is an 'X' icon on the top left/right of the window.
Resources for testing UI design for color blind users
Reading Time – 2 min. Testing for color blindness is important if you're trying to make your website or app accessible. In this article, I will highlight some of the…