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I vote for Ok on the left (even though I have used macs for years) because Ok is the "normal," typical action. "Cancel" is only done when you've basically made
by robbrown451 8y ago
I vote for Ok on the left (even though I have used macs for years) because Ok is the "normal," typical action. "Cancel" is only done when you've basically made a mistake by opening the dialog box. Since we read from left to right, someone working quickly will only have to read the first one to do the action without breaking their flow. If you are hitting cancel, your flow was already broken when you opened the dialog box.
- qwerty456127 8y agoI vote for Ok on the left because Cancel should be easiest to find without looking and thinking. When I decide I don't want to change anything this window is for I just click the lower-rightmost button unconsciously, faster than I can read it, e.g. the way you slap yourself when you feel like a mosquito might be there biting you. So, when the button there is not Cancel this can be destructive.