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| − | Use a toggle button to indicate a '''state''' | + | Use a toggle button to indicate a '''state'''. |
| − | + | Example: A word processor should use toggle buttons to indicate the state of "Bold", "Italic" or "Underline" formatting. | |
| − | Do not change the icon or label of a toggle button. The fact that it is pressed down is enough. | + | ==When not to use== |
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| + | Do not use a toggle button to indicate an '''action'''. | ||
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| + | Example: A music player should not use a toggle button to implement a Play/Pause button. It should use a normal button and adjust the icon and label to represent the '''action''' which would be performed when clicked. | ||
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| + | ==How to use== | ||
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| + | Never change the icon or label of a toggle button. The fact that it is pressed down is enough to indicate the current state of the element it represents. | ||
Since a toggle button represents a state, in most cases the label should be a noun rather than a verb. | Since a toggle button represents a state, in most cases the label should be a noun rather than a verb. | ||
A toggle button is a button which stays down when clicked once and goes up when clicked a second time.
Use a toggle button to indicate a state.
Example: A word processor should use toggle buttons to indicate the state of "Bold", "Italic" or "Underline" formatting.
Do not use a toggle button to indicate an action.
Example: A music player should not use a toggle button to implement a Play/Pause button. It should use a normal button and adjust the icon and label to represent the action which would be performed when clicked.
Never change the icon or label of a toggle button. The fact that it is pressed down is enough to indicate the current state of the element it represents.
Since a toggle button represents a state, in most cases the label should be a noun rather than a verb.
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