Sheet 08 · Guides
Which one should I use?
A quick guide, if you're not sure where to start.
Questions to ask
At a glance
| Style | Interrupts | Asks people to read | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Undo | No | No | Trash, archive, anything you can restore |
| Click again | No | No | Single rows in a list |
| Hold | No | No | Touch screens and small resets |
| Dialogs | Yes | Yes | Actions that affect other people |
| Type to confirm | No, unless in a dialog | Yes | Deleting projects, databases and accounts |
- Undo
- Interrupts
- No
- Asks people to read
- No
- Best for
- Trash, archive, anything you can restore
- Click again
- Interrupts
- No
- Asks people to read
- No
- Best for
- Single rows in a list
- Hold
- Interrupts
- No
- Asks people to read
- No
- Best for
- Touch screens and small resets
- Dialogs
- Interrupts
- Yes
- Asks people to read
- Yes
- Best for
- Actions that affect other people
- Type to confirm
- Interrupts
- No, unless in a dialog
- Asks people to read
- Yes
- Best for
- Deleting projects, databases and accounts