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Usability: Default theme: Selectmenu Optgroup splitters and selected item are too similar
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12 years ago
Hi,
We did a bit of usability testing with our alpha site based on JQM and one of the problems we saw is that optgroup splitters in select menus are much too similarly styled to the currently selected item in the select menu. Both are similar shades of blue, and similar in size.
The result is that the selected item is often mistaken for a group splitter. Have a look at this screenshot:
http://screencast.com/t/PaGaCXgqPDjj
The selected item is "test", while the others are group splitters. It's easy to see if you know what you are looking for, but most casual users are not that attentive.
All data themes of the default skin are having this problem. Valencia for example is much better in that regard.
Thanks,
Adrian
We did a bit of usability testing with our alpha site based on JQM and one of the problems we saw is that optgroup splitters in select menus are much too similarly styled to the currently selected item in the select menu. Both are similar shades of blue, and similar in size.
The result is that the selected item is often mistaken for a group splitter. Have a look at this screenshot:
http://screencast.com/t/PaGaCXgqPDjj
The selected item is "test", while the others are group splitters. It's easy to see if you know what you are looking for, but most casual users are not that attentive.
All data themes of the default skin are having this problem. Valencia for example is much better in that regard.
Thanks,
Adrian
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