> > > Has anyone here seen a label that provides the users some sort of > clue as to which action will take place?
I can't think of an example at the moment specific to Delete functionality but it is pretty common to append an ellipsis (...) to a label to indicate that further input is needed from the user for the associated action. E.g. "Open File..." or "Save As..." I wonder if this would make sense for your 2 types of Delete? Dev On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 4:32 AM, Harry <harr...@gmail.com> wrote: > There's also a third pattern - deletion with undo (as used on gmail). This > combines immediacy with safety... > > http://37signals.com/svn/archives2/googles_gmail_undo.php > > Perhaps that's your solution right there, and it avoids futzing around with > a new term or icon for "instant-delete" which lets face it, isn't going to > receive widespread adoption. > > Harry > > -- > http://www.90percentofeverything.com > > > > > On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 2:58 PM, Daniel <letran...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > There are two "Delete" patterns I have noticed out there: > > > > 1. - Immediate Deletion: As the name implies, the delete action takes > > place immediately. There are no confirmation steps of any kind. > > > > 2. - Mediated Deletion: This type usually includes an intermediate > > "page" or dialogue box that asks the user to "confirm" that they > > indeed do want to delete the item along with very important pertinent > > information associated with the delete action. > > > > The problem for me arises when we use the same label for both of > > these different types of behaviors. > > > > In other words, nothing differentiates the different delete actions. > > Both of them may simply say "Delete this XYZ" > > > > Has anyone here seen a label that provides the users some sort of > > clue as to which action will take place? > > > > DISCLAIMER: > > (In the interest of clarity and saving time...I don't want this > > question to be confused with the closely related topic of whether > > "Confirmation dialogs" or "confirmation pages" are necessary. > > That's another question. > > > > For now I'd like to ask you to suspend your preference on whether > > you think confirmation is needed or not and assume that the system > > you are working on will have a "confirmation" step for some of the > > delete actions. To complicate things, the system will ALSO use > > Immediate Deletion. This way the problem is clear. Once again, this > > is not a question of whether you think the choice to allow both types > > of deletion is right or wrong. It's a question about labeling and > > differentiating two different delete processes.) > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > > Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! > > To post to this list ....... disc...@ixda.org > > Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe > > List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines > > List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help > > > ________________________________________________________________ > Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! > To post to this list ....... disc...@ixda.org > Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe > List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines > List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help > ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
