Subtle selections in UI

migueld · 2008-09-21, 20:25

I'm having an issue with the selection UI in media stream, where in some places the current selection among a list of items is subtle and not easily identifiable. Here's an example showing the movie info screen with current selection "Trailer". The selection appears a 100 % white whereas the other options are dimmed with an opacity in the 50-70 % range:

In comparison, the other type of selection in MS which is much easier to identify:

Would it be possible to redesign the selection UI so that it's easier to identify?

migueld · 2008-09-21, 23:52

Here's another instance where it's not too clear what the current selection is:

2008-09-21, 20:25	#1
migueld Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 191	Subtle selections in UI I'm having an issue with the selection UI in media stream, where in some places the current selection among a list of items is subtle and not easily identifiable. Here's an example showing the movie info screen with current selection "Trailer". The selection appears a 100 % white whereas the other options are dimmed with an opacity in the 50-70 % range: In comparison, the other type of selection in MS which is much easier to identify: Would it be possible to redesign the selection UI so that it's easier to identify?

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2008-09-21, 23:52	#2
migueld Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 191	Here's another instance where it's not too clear what the current selection is:

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