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I always found that frustrating. In some Windows apps, there is a toggle switch with words like: 'Disable {this}' and the toggle is turned off by default. So wh
by ______- 5y ago
I always found that frustrating. In some Windows apps, there is a toggle switch with words like: 'Disable {this}' and the toggle is turned off by default. So which is it? Enable or disable? One trick I learned is that if there's a double negative in a user interface, then that means a positive. My computer science course that involved learning about logic gates helps me out in these situations.
- axaxs 5y agoYeah, toggle switches for some reason are always infuriating. I particularly hate the ones with text inside. It appears ticked, but says 'Disable'...wait is it disabled or telling me to click to disable. I much prefer radio buttons.
- taeric 5y agoThere is a similar pattern in programming where some folks insist on Boolean variables.
- craftinator 5y agoGuessing this is a troll comment, true or false?
- LinAGKar 5y agoMaybe if it was a button, but not if it's a switch.
- cesarb 5y agoOften found in Group Policy settings, as explained by Raymond Chen: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20110606-00/?p=10493 https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20110606-00/?p=10...
- LinAGKar 5y agoThat one is clear and unambiguous though, there is just an extra layer. Disabling it is disabled. It's worse when they change the text when you toggle it, so either "Disable x" is disabled or "Enable x" is enabled, both of which mean the same thing.