Re:Ask HN: Why are toggle switches replacing checkboxes? Isn...
by bentcorner on Thursday January 19, 2023 @09:41AM
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> Aiming for all options to be "on" or "off" is some pedantic nightmare that makes settings harder to navigate
This probably stems from config files or in-app defaults where a feature is default-on and so the existence of a value means something is disabled. And then some dev comes along and mindlessly transcribes a bunch of boolean flags into a settings menu and here we are.
This probably stems from config files or in-app defaults where a feature is default-on and so the existence of a value means something is disabled. And then some dev comes along and mindlessly transcribes a bunch of boolean flags into a settings menu and here we are.