www.asktog.com/Bughouse: Mysteriously dimmed menu items
- From: "C.W.Holeman II" <cwhii_google_spam@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 22 May 2007 21:11:55 -0800
http://www.asktog.com/Bughouse/10MostWantedDesignBugs.html
> Bug Name: Mysteriously dimmed menu items
> Bug: Designers offer no way for users to discover why a given menu or
> option has been dimmed(grayed out), nor how to turn it back on.
> Class of error: Users are teased with options that they cannot access
> without guessing what was in the designer's mind
> Principle: Interfaces should be fully explorable. Users should never
> have to guess at what unusual confluence of factors will enable them
> to take advantage of a given capability of a website, application, or
> system.
> Proposed Fix: Make grayed-out objects clickable, revealing what has
> caused the object to be dimmed and what the user can do about it.
Anyone know of any sites that implement the proposed fix or another
solution?
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