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I'm not a fan of toggles, but they might be better because they usually have an extra text saying "On" or "Enabled" in addition to the label. For example:

I'm not a fan of toggles, but they might be better because they usually have an extra text saying "On" or "Enabled" in addition to the label. For example: The label [ *] On A checkbox with a good label [1] is fine, and it's better in the sense that it has a third state (for indeterminate). [1] https://blog.uidrafter.com/guidelines-for-checkboxes https://blog.uidrafter.com/guidelines-for-checkboxes

RjQoLCOSwiIKfpm 4y ago
Is that really so? I cannot recall seeing any of them with such an extra text.
- efortis 4y ago
  https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/fluentui#/controls/web/toggle https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/fluentui#/controls/web...
  - RjQoLCOSwiIKfpm 4y ago
    Ah, right, thanks, I do recall that now. Is the disappearance of the additional "On/Off" label perhaps another trend layered on top of the toggle switch trend?
hedora 4y ago
The completely ambiguous: Enable the label [O @] Is becoming more popular.
- lylejantzi3rd 4y ago
  Is it? Dark mode/light mode toggles are very new and are now everywhere. It's a single image of either a sun or a moon with no text whatsoever. Half the sites show the sun when light mode is on and half the sites show the moon when light mode is on. Is the toggle supposed to reflect the current state? Or is it supposed to tell you what's going to happen when it gets clicked?
  - kiawe_fire 4y ago
    To me, the paradigm only works if both sides are labeled in both states. Light [* ] Dark This is essentially how a physical switch would be labeled, and is the best way to prevent ambiguity - the current state is the label that the switch is closest to. But most implementations don’t do that. And I can understand why, because the following… Show Notifications Yes [* ] No …is a bit awkward looking.
citrin_ru 4y ago
On/Off labels confuse me. I often click on ‘On’ when I want to enable something (this is how you do with a mechanical switch) only to discover that I likely disabled the thing. Old school checkbox is less confusing and doesn’t require additional words.
the_cramer 4y ago
Three state checkboxes are available nearly everywhere, not sure what is better about that in toggles.
ComodoHacker 4y ago
Isn't the need for extra text a sign of flawed design though?

RjQoLCOSwiIKfpm 4y ago

Is that really so? I cannot recall seeing any of them with such an extra text.

efortis 4y ago
https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/fluentui#/controls/web/toggle https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/fluentui#/controls/web...
- RjQoLCOSwiIKfpm 4y ago
  Ah, right, thanks, I do recall that now. Is the disappearance of the additional "On/Off" label perhaps another trend layered on top of the toggle switch trend?

hedora 4y ago

The completely ambiguous: Enable the label [O @] Is becoming more popular.

lylejantzi3rd 4y ago
Is it? Dark mode/light mode toggles are very new and are now everywhere. It's a single image of either a sun or a moon with no text whatsoever. Half the sites show the sun when light mode is on and half the sites show the moon when light mode is on. Is the toggle supposed to reflect the current state? Or is it supposed to tell you what's going to happen when it gets clicked?
- kiawe_fire 4y ago
  To me, the paradigm only works if both sides are labeled in both states. Light [* ] Dark This is essentially how a physical switch would be labeled, and is the best way to prevent ambiguity - the current state is the label that the switch is closest to. But most implementations don’t do that. And I can understand why, because the following… Show Notifications Yes [* ] No …is a bit awkward looking.

citrin_ru 4y ago

On/Off labels confuse me. I often click on ‘On’ when I want to enable something (this is how you do with a mechanical switch) only to discover that I likely disabled the thing. Old school checkbox is less confusing and doesn’t require additional words.

the_cramer 4y ago

Three state checkboxes are available nearly everywhere, not sure what is better about that in toggles.

ComodoHacker 4y ago

Isn't the need for extra text a sign of flawed design though?