John GruberJun 16, 2024
How to write a Cancel dialog box without using “Cancel” as a button name. Good labels.
Show threadshac ron ₪‎
@gruber Are you sure you want to cancel your subscription? Yes / No
Jun 16, 2024 at 2:22amWeb
Show threadDamien SorressoJun 16, 2024
@shac @gruber Would you like to know more?
Show threaddxzdbJun 16, 2024
@shac @gruber I like knowing that even though I’m canceling now, nothing actually changes until that date.
Show threadÖlbaumJun 16, 2024
@shac @gruber No, because good dialogue button labels are verbs, so you don’t have to read the message to know what the buttons do. It’s been like this for forty years in decent software. But kids these days aren’t taught it.
Show threadJohn GruberJun 16, 2024
@oscherler @shac Verbs as a rule of thumb. But “Not Now” is a good alternative to “Cancel” but isn’t technically a verb.
Show threadÖlbaumJun 16, 2024
@gruber @shac I was arguing against the Yes / No. Indeed, Not Now is a good alternative in this particular case.