03/31/08

Permalink 04:41:45 pm, Categories: General

Which is it?

In the application I am working on at my job, there is a dialog box where the user can select a physician to associate with a patient. On this dialog box, there is a button used to close the dialog and return to the main screen.

Does this button say “Close"?

No, of course not! It says “OK Cancel”

OK Cancel

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Comment from: Daniel
That's a good way to mess with people.
PermalinkPermalink 03/31/08 @ 21:32
Comment from: Jeff · http://jeff.cutsinger.org/
This is brilliant. The UI designer behind this application was well aware that there are simply too many confusing buttons and controls in modern UIs-- thus the consolidation of "OK" and "Cancel" into a cohesive whole.
PermalinkPermalink 04/01/08 @ 08:53
Comment from: purecanucks · http://www.purecanucks.wordpress.com
Classic.

I hope the designer involved here did not get a contract with the DoD. Imagine the situation:

"Launch nuclear device?" - "OK Cancel"
PermalinkPermalink 04/07/08 @ 20:11

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