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		kersplody on Dec 23, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: User Interface Design: Rules of Thumb Furthermore, communicate why the function is disabled. Nothing is more frustrating than knowing a function existents but not knowing the conditions required to enable it.

BuckyBeaver on Dec 23, 2022 [–]

Yep, that's ideal. Sometimes, though, this can be hard to convey efficiently when there are multiple conditions. ToolTips can help.

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