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Re:If you want to create a button from scratch, you must fir... by fluoridation on Thursday July 16, 2026 @06:35AM (#48932687)
I'm not sure you're actually describing user's expectations, I think you're describing an oft-held belief about user's expectations among people who fancy themselves UX designers.
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Re:If you want to create a button from scratch, you must fir... by reb on Thursday July 16, 2026 @07:01AM (#48932866)
Even in the absence of designers' desire to play with established UI: humans respond positively to a mix of accessible novelty and familiar patterns.

Knowing when to apply novelty and when to apply the familiar is the game.

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