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This is a very complex topic that’s been studied and discussed for decades. Further study and discussion is great, but this article didn’t add much beyond some
by thomasqbrady 7y ago
This is a very complex topic that’s been studied and discussed for decades. Further study and discussion is great, but this article didn’t add much beyond some opinion.
The author misses half the concern of button layout: target acquisition, or “how long, once I’ve found the button I want to use, does it take to tab to it/move my mouse to it/tap it and how likely am I to miss (and potentially hit a different element/button with potentially frustrating or disastrous results)?”
- gioele 7y agoFor reference, a classic study from Jakob Nielsen: https://www.nngroup.com/articles/ok-cancel-or-cancel-ok/ https://www.nngroup.com/articles/ok-cancel-or-cancel-ok/
- HomLoc 7y agoAs for mouse path, it is right in the beginning of the article, images with green dashed "paths".
- thomasqbrady 7y agoThose are the paths traced by your eyes. It does say “and often the mouse,” but it’s describing reading, and the common habit of following along with the mouse cursor as you read. IF you are the kind of person who does this, it puts the mouse cursor in the right place for you when you’re ready to click. This does not help, A) people who don’t do that, B) people who are using a keyboard or assistive device, or C) people using a mobile/touch device.