I would assume that whatever is the default (and preselected) choice should be on the right as this is what the user will click quicker and more intuitively. Based on the application, this might differ. In most cases my assumption would be, that if the user opened the dialoge in the first place, he wants to change something and proceed with saving the changes. But in case of a security or safty relevant application, changing something might be related with dangers, and in this case you might want to avoid too fast user actions. Therefore you would preselect "cancel" (so if accidently "enter" is hit nothing happens) and you might also want to place the "save" button where a little more attention is needed to click it.
This is all just based on my experience and thoughts, no research included. (Apart from the fact that it is easier to hit a target in the lower right than the lower left corner, but even for that I don't have a reference at hand). Maral On Feb 6, 2008 1:42 PM, W Evans <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Some input and thoughts would be appreciated. > > For modal (and modeless) windows, pop-ups, and "lightbox" ajaxed pop-ups, > after a person has performed certain tasks, there are two options - commit > those changes or cancel the dialog window. What order is best? Mac OS X > orders them as Cancel | Save, whereas many windows and web applications > have them as Save | Cancel. > > Is there published research on this out there? What are your heuristics? > Why? How has that worked for you? I would prefer real research, but > anecdotal is fine too :-) > > -- > ~ will > > "No matter how beautiful, > no matter how cool your interface, > it would be better if there were less of it." > Alan Cooper > > ------------------------------------------------------- > will evans > user experience architect > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ------------------------------------------------------- > ________________________________________________________________ > *Come to IxDA Interaction08 | Savannah* > February 8-10, 2008 in Savannah, GA, USA > Register today: http://interaction08.ixda.org/ > > ________________________________________________________________ > Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! > To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe > List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines > List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help > ________________________________________________________________ *Come to IxDA Interaction08 | Savannah* February 8-10, 2008 in Savannah, GA, USA Register today: http://interaction08.ixda.org/ ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
