You could consider using different labelling. For instance, Delete and Remove, or Delete and Hide, or Delete and Move to trash.
I don't think Delete now and Delete would work. This solution would depend on the user having first seen the "Delete now", comparing the two, and realising they are different. The labels aren't different enough in my view since Delete on its own might mean "now". The ellipsis: Open File.. and Save As... imply that a name of the file is required, rather than confirmation. Delete? is quite a good option because it implies a question that the user must answer before the action is taken. Colour coding on its own is problematic, especially red, for colour blind users. Combined with different labelling it might be helpful though. Alinta Thornton User Experience Lead independent digital media web publishing | marketing+technology services | publisher solutions Westside, Level 2 Suite C, 83 O'Riordan Street, Alexandria NSW Australia 2015 PO Box 7160, Alexandria, NSW 2015 W www.idmco.com.au B http://eezia.blogspot.com -----Original Message----- From: discuss-boun...@lists.interactiondesigners.com [mailto:discuss-boun...@lists.interactiondesigners.com] On Behalf Of Elizabeth Bacon Sent: Sunday, 19 April 2009 1:49 AM To: disc...@ixda.org Subject: Re: [IxDA Discuss] Two \"Delete\" behaviors - one type of label? I support Dev in suggesting the ellipsis "..." to differentiate related controls where the difference is that one acts immediately and the other requires confirmation. A confirmation of a delete is technically a dialog box, although a lightweight one, and the ellipses is a convention here. "Delete" and "Delete..." are nicely differentiated. Although I like the idea of "Delete now" and "Delete" as similar in efficiency. Cheers, Liz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=41286 ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
