Color-code subscribe and unsubscribe buttons differently

Submitted by Evan Prodromou on Fri, 12/12/2008 - 14:02

It can be difficult to tell whether one is subscribing or unsubscribing.

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Ticket ID:

879

Reported by:

evan

Owner:

csarven

Status:

reopened

Type:

bug

Component:

uncategorized

Priority:

Version:

undefined

Milestone:

0.7

Updates

Submitted by merz1 on Fri, 12/12/2008 - 14:11.

This is esp. useful in user lists eg if you are searching for users in 'Germany'.

Usability: Additionally I would recommend to use a green hook and a red X to signal the actions following a click.

Submitted by Codeispoetry on Sun, 01/25/2009 - 07:28.

Done in 0.7

Submitted by Graham Perrin on Fri, 11/20/2009 - 08:26.

In 0.9.0rc1:
* Subscribe = grey button
* Unsubscribe = grey button
* Subscribe = green + (plus sign)
* Unsubscribe = green - (minus sign)

> red X

= Suggestion =

If unsubscribe succeeds in a single step (without asking the user "Are you sure?")
* use red for the - minus sign.

If unsubscribe requires more than one step:
* use amber for the - minus sign.

Submitted by Graham Perrin on Fri, 11/20/2009 - 08:29.

= See also =
* #879, ''Make the 'subscribe' / 'unsubscribe' toggle button state more visually distinct''

(Sorry, I missed that ticket before re-opening this one.)

Submitted by Graham Perrin on Mon, 11/30/2009 - 15:15.

In in two minds about the multi-colours. The default colour palette is very nice, without adding 'meaningful' colours.

If amber is used for a pause button (http://status.net/trac/ticket/2023#comment:1) then should amber be used here, might amber be used for other things? Etc.; where to draw a line? http://identi.ca/notice/15807859 I agree that the user should not be overloaded.