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Re:Should toggle button show its current state or the state ... by ajmurmann on Monday February 12, 2024 @12:50PM (#39347963)
I think the answer is that "looking pleasant" is much more of a goal for commercial software. In usability terms the much denser GUIs of the 90s were arguable better in some ways than what we frequently see today, especially for power users.
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Re:Should toggle button show its current state or the state ... by kfarr on Monday February 12, 2024 @02:18PM (#39349026)
Yes just like the design of car infotainment systems -- looking good resulted in the touch screen era. Luckily we're finally realizing our mistake and a few automakers are putting old school knobs back in.
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