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Every slider implementation I've seen on the web has been inspired by sliders in iOS, where they provide a bigger touch target. iOS sliders also give considerab
by bonzoesc 14y ago
Every slider implementation I've seen on the web has been inspired by sliders in iOS, where they provide a bigger touch target. iOS sliders also give considerable information about their current state: the word "OFF" is in grey text on white, and "ON" is in white text on a vivid blue background.
I agree that they're not really appropriate on desktop browsers, and I haven't really seen an implementation of them that impresses me or gets it completely "right."
- TazeTSchnitzel 14y agoThe iOS slider is so good, that one site I use literally just screenshotted its on and off positions... and used them as a checkbox.
- zerostar07 14y agoWhile they provide a bigger touch target, I don't think they are intuitive. Edited: I distinctly remember being confused about what kind of control they were the first time I saw them.
- bonzoesc 14y agoWhat did you try? There's only really two verbs in iOS (tap and drag), and they both work.
- ams6110 14y agoI still find them confusing.