Hidden vs. Disabled In UX — Smashing Magazine
the easiest thing to do in a product is add a feature. People new to design tend to see the world of product as a set of features to build more than an experience to balance, and they rush to add things until they paint themselves in a corner with an encumbered experience that lacks a cohesive purpose. Balancing and integrating takes a lot more... See more
Nick Punt • Learning Product Design
Here is the prompt I used. Feel free to modify for your own secondary research purposes:
Research and describe the usability implications of different ways of handling unavailable or inactive buttons, commands, and other features in a graphical user interface. These disabled features are those that are sometimes available for the user to use, but... See more
Research and describe the usability implications of different ways of handling unavailable or inactive buttons, commands, and other features in a graphical user interface. These disabled features are those that are sometimes available for the user to use, but... See more
Inactive GUI Controls: Show, Disable, or Hide?
Disabling buttons can cause more problems for users than benefits.
Missing feedback
When you click a disabled button, nothing happens. The button doesn’t explain what’s wrong or help you fix the problem. It provides no helpful feedback. If the user thinks their answers are correct, not providing feedback can make the UI feel broken.
Missing focus
Disab
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