Design Principle
The wrong control adds cognitive cost and makes reversibility unclear.
Principle
The wrong control adds cognitive cost and makes reversibility unclear.
Design action
Choose checkbox, toggle, select, tabs, segmented control, or slider by input semantics; labels must clarify current value and impact.
Examples
Positive example: Filters, settings, parameters, and publishing visibility. Counterexample: Binary options use dropdowns.
Apply when
Filters, settings, parameters, and publishing visibility. Users need to adjust options quickly.
Source notes
Source note: Synthesized from Apple HIG, Material Design, GOV.UK/Polaris/Atlassian component practices, and interaction accessibility principles.
Agent Directive
Choose checkbox, toggle, select, tabs, segmented control, or slider by input semantics; labels must clarify current value and impact.