Questions tagged [input]
A way for users to put information into a computer system.
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What's the best way to display a number of years and number of months to a user?
I'm currently working on a requirement where we want to ask the loan term limits of a user.
It can be number of years, number of months or both. Right now I'm thinking of just having both input fields ...
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Using a chip to select from three states for filtering - "only, exclude, neutral"
I have a requirement that the user is able to select a tag to filter search results. The user also wants to be able to exclude that tag and show only results that don't include it. Finally there is ...
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"New Option" List Box that allows users to set both text and value for an <option>
I'm working a "Questionnaire Builder". My users will be using it to create forms for their clients. Right now we have a type of form input we call a "Select" (same as the HTML ...
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Input field with option to generate name
I need to display a input field, where the user can either enter their username or generate one on the website. What is the best way to display that? With a generate button next to the input field? or ...
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Which aspects of an input should use rem and which should use pixels?
I am currently working on standardizing the styling in an application. As part of the process, I want to use rems (ie scaling based on the browser font size) instead of pixels (px) where it improves ...
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Input field in form with two different workflows
We have a form that user needs to input manually(at least for now).
Currently, we have an input field for users to type.
As we are planning to implement gen AI feature in our product,
we want to use ...
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Search history - clear / disable [closed]
In relation to a retail website search bar. Is it necessary to have the option to disable search history if there's an option to clear it?
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Mandatory user input: Either an expiration date or "unlimited"
Long story short: I need some mandatory date picker component (for an expiration date of a certificate) which can be made optional by an active click from the user (if the certificate is valid ...
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In an input field how to decide the input field and its label positions?
I have seen input fields that vary in terms of how they are designed.
Label on the top and text are at the bottom.
How is this decided? And can it vary in different places in the same application and ...
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Is it ok to trigger a popup to fetch information from an input field?
I have this UI where all the fields are inputs.
But two informations need to be fetched by selecting options from a popup.
currently I have the labels and an edit/add icon to triggers and popup. The ...
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Input suggestions for multiple fields on the bottom of the page
I'm currently designing a UI for a mobile-first project. What I currently have is a setup, where there are two input-fields on the bottom of the page. Those input fields need auto-suggestions.
I was ...
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Why do virtual calculator UIs (especially desktop ones) have the numbers laid out when users typically use the keyboard instead
Just curious, why do virtual calculators on desktops even have the numbers and symbols added to the UI.
Here's an example of what I mean
Windows Calculator
macOSCalculator
On desktops, the primary ...
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HTML element or UI control to accomplish the following scenario to select a range of page numbers in various orders
Seeking some insight on what HTML Elements or UI control would be best suited to accomplish the following scenario. The ability to select a range of page numbers that could include a number of ...
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What is the best UI for allowing the repeated selection of the same item from a list?
In my project, I have two lists of items: on the left, all the possible items for selection, and on the right, those that have been chosen.
Unlike typical scenarios, in my case, the same item can be ...
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Searchable input field with dropdown or search field in dropdown?
In location input field that has a dropdown on click, is it best practice for the input field to also be a search field to filter through the dropdown results, or treat the input field more as a ...
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