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Why do people clear the screen multiple times when using a calculator? (2011) (ux.stackexchange.com)
2 points by wscourge 9 months ago | past | 1 comment
Should toggle button show its current state or the state to which it'll change? (2010) (ux.stackexchange.com)
442 points by wscourge 9 months ago | past | 296 comments
What is better: yes / no radio, or simple checkbox? (ux.stackexchange.com)
1 point by wscourge 9 months ago | past | 2 comments
Do touch screens have a harmful psychological effect on people? (ux.stackexchange.com)
4 points by gigglesupstairs 9 months ago | past
Should error messages apologize? (2013) (ux.stackexchange.com)
136 points by wscourge 9 months ago | past | 258 comments
What research is there suggesting modal dialogs are disruptive? (2011) (ux.stackexchange.com)
1 point by pera 9 months ago | past
Why is the mouse cursor slightly tilted and not straight? (ux.stackexchange.com)
471 points by wscourge 9 months ago | past | 315 comments
Is there an optimal font size? (ux.stackexchange.com)
1 point by oumua_don17 on May 18, 2023 | past
If you have a PC game with keyboard input, how do you translate that to mobile? (ux.stackexchange.com)
1 point by beatthatflight on April 22, 2023 | past | 1 comment
Should a toggle button show current state or the state to which it will change? (ux.stackexchange.com)
3 points by agnosticmantis on April 19, 2023 | past | 1 comment
Is this rotating cube interface user-friendly? (2011) (ux.stackexchange.com)
2 points by mingw__ on Jan 20, 2023 | past | 1 comment
Why do people not notice our enormous, prominent, clear and contrasting banner? (ux.stackexchange.com)
376 points by mmillin on July 7, 2022 | past | 203 comments
Is replacing icons with emoji a good idea? (ux.stackexchange.com)
1 point by stanislavb on June 8, 2022 | past | 2 comments
Is this rotating cube interface user-friendly? (2011) (ux.stackexchange.com)
2 points by ml_basics on Sept 13, 2021 | past
How to avoid the “local elevator” problem? (ux.stackexchange.com)
2 points by azhenley on July 26, 2021 | past | 1 comment
Volume controls: Why is left down and right up? (ux.stackexchange.com)
1 point by azhenley on July 14, 2021 | past
Dark or light color theme: which is better for the eyes? (ux.stackexchange.com)
3 points by noch on June 23, 2021 | past | 1 comment
Why does Google still use paging instead of progressive loading? (ux.stackexchange.com)
3 points by mgh2 on May 5, 2021 | past | 2 comments
Why is the 0 next to 9, not next to 1? (ux.stackexchange.com)
63 points by amadeuspagel on April 25, 2021 | past | 34 comments
Should we ask for cardholder name even though issuers don't require it? (ux.stackexchange.com)
3 points by rsync on Aug 21, 2020 | past | 1 comment
Who Invented the Blinking Cursor? (ux.stackexchange.com)
2 points by anandlovelin on July 3, 2020 | past
Why is the mouse cursor slightly tilted and not straight? (ux.stackexchange.com)
2 points by tosh on May 7, 2020 | past
Are scrollbars dead in 2019? (ux.stackexchange.com)
2 points by rahuldottech on Sept 12, 2019 | past
Why are keyboard keys staggered? (ux.stackexchange.com)
1 point by antouank on July 14, 2019 | past
Why is music production software UI so skeuomorphic? (ux.stackexchange.com)
7 points by jasim on June 9, 2019 | past | 1 comment
What's wrong with USB sticks that you need 3 tries to plug them in correctly? (ux.stackexchange.com)
29 points by Alupis on Feb 8, 2019 | past | 28 comments
Is it ok to require users to have JavaScript enabled? (ux.stackexchange.com)
3 points by leowoo91 on Jan 28, 2019 | past | 2 comments
Why is the I-beam pointer shaped the way it is? (ux.stackexchange.com)
1 point by colinprince on Oct 23, 2018 | past
Show a disabled button or no button, if the user is not authorized to do action? (ux.stackexchange.com)
1 point by con on Sept 14, 2018 | past | 1 comment
How to build a budgeting interface (sum of items must equal 100)? (ux.stackexchange.com)
1 point by yread on June 25, 2018 | past

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