Re:Ok-Cancel versus Cancel-Ok
by noisem4ker on Saturday June 09, 2018 @06:01AM
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The button group at the lower right corner is where we start looking for our button. Inside that button group, which is quickly located, buttons are parsed left to right.
To add to this, if we're doing a task, it's probably safe to assume we're more interested in going on with it, so there's a reason for the affirmative button being at the left of the group (first to be parsed). Also, you typically ask "Yes or no?", not "No or yes?". Just a maybe different perspective from a Windows user.
Re:Ok-Cancel versus Cancel-Ok
by tigershark on Saturday June 09, 2018 @09:17AM
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Exactly it’s incredibly unnatural to ask “are you not sure or yes?” compared with “are you sure or not?”
When we start using a UI we certainly read every button before clicking on one, but after a while we just want to find the correct button. And in that case it might be helpful to place the button for the primary action right next to the bottom right corner, as that corner is one of the places we start looking for the button. With the OK-Cancel order, the OK-button would be hidden behind the Cancel-button.
Nevertheless, this factor doesn't change anything about your conclusion. I think your argument is very balanced and I agree with your conclusion about consistency being the most important factor.