Monday, August 22, 2016

checkboxes - Popup for a check box


Say there's a form (XAML) with a checkbox on it. If the check box is checked the user should be warned about something. The message to the user is basically, if you enable this then be aware that such and such will happen.


Is it good UX to put this message in a pop up when the checkbox is clicked or should the message be shown on the UI near the checkbox?


My thought is the pop is annoying and interrupts workflow.



Answer



There's a simple test:




  • Is the action irreversible?

  • Is the action executed the moment the checkbox is enabled?


If the answer to both of them is "No" then a simple additional warning text in the label will suffice. In all other cases, change the program's logic so that it would be "No".


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