On email web apps (like Gmail), we have delete option which deletes the emails immediately and places them in the Trash folder. This seems to be a very normal practice for using 'Delete' functionality.
Normally, no application does 'Instant Delete' as that is not a common interface practice. However, if you do want to use two kinds of Delete within a single application, I would rather go with Jack's solution i.e. color coding the buttons. On the other hand,I do not agree with Dev Yamakava, because ellipsis normally mean they are going to open a new dialog box and not a message box, so you should avoid using ellipsis(...) Now, coming over to the fact that you have an instant delete action as well, be sure that the function is 'Delete'. Check if it is not "Remove from list" or a similary kind of function that the button should be serving. In that case, your deletion is stuck to one button where you can ask for confirmation as well; while the other option can be renamed to something more intuitive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=41286 ________________________________________________________________ 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
