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This but instead as a "WTF are you trying to do?" wizard that left out options that are very obsolete or entirely a bad idea, would actually be cool. Start with
by corrral 4y ago
This but instead as a "WTF are you trying to do?" wizard that left out options that are very obsolete or entirely a bad idea, would actually be cool. Start with the goal rather than the "how".
- msla 4y agoThe UX design concept for that is probably "progressive disclosure": https://www.nngroup.com/articles/progressive-disclosure/ https://www.nngroup.com/articles/progressive-disclosure/ > Progressive disclosure defers advanced or rarely used features to a secondary screen, making applications easier to learn and less error-prone. "Encrypt File" would be a big button on the first screen, which would lead to the most common secure ways to encrypt a file that version of the software knows about, with less-common but still secure methods gated behind an "Advanced" button, and known-insecure methods gated behind a "Danger" button after that, which shows them on a screen which explains that they're known to be insecure and are not recommended for use. It's well-known that people, in general, refuse to read what's on their screens, so the warnings won't do a single bit of good if someone has the patience to click through all the way to the insecure algorithms. Since most people don't have that kind of patience, it evens out in the end.