idea Need to add text indicators to slider buttons in ArcGIS Online Ideas https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-online-ideas/need-to-add-text-indicators-to-slider-buttons/idi-p/928630 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>In ArcGIS Online (AGO) I encountered a slider button to turn something on or off but there wasn't any indicator to tell me which way was on or off and so I would like you to add text indicators that appear when you hover over the button to tell you which direction is on and off.&nbsp; I have encountered these type of buttons before, but text always appeared when I had used them to let me know if something was on or off.&nbsp; At the time I didn't feel the need to memorize the direction of on or off since it was a trivial piece of information and I know that all good software builders always put the text indicators to help.&nbsp; Thus, if there is a standardized direction that you are expecting everyone to know, that isn't good enough - you need to put the text that appears when you hover since everyone may not have encountered these&nbsp;slider buttons enough&nbsp;to know the direction.&nbsp; And yes, I could switch it back and forth to test something but I shouldn't have too - you are the tester, not me.&nbsp; The specific on/off button I am referring to is in AGO gallery after you enter a search phrase and the button is on the left to turn on/off searching within org only or everything.&nbsp; But in&nbsp;any case,&nbsp;you should ALWAYS tell your users which direction is on or off.</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 05 Feb 2018 16:10:19 GMT NancyHeger1 2018-02-05T16:10:19Z Need to add text indicators to slider buttons https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-online-ideas/need-to-add-text-indicators-to-slider-buttons/idi-p/928630 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>In ArcGIS Online (AGO) I encountered a slider button to turn something on or off but there wasn't any indicator to tell me which way was on or off and so I would like you to add text indicators that appear when you hover over the button to tell you which direction is on and off.&nbsp; I have encountered these type of buttons before, but text always appeared when I had used them to let me know if something was on or off.&nbsp; At the time I didn't feel the need to memorize the direction of on or off since it was a trivial piece of information and I know that all good software builders always put the text indicators to help.&nbsp; Thus, if there is a standardized direction that you are expecting everyone to know, that isn't good enough - you need to put the text that appears when you hover since everyone may not have encountered these&nbsp;slider buttons enough&nbsp;to know the direction.&nbsp; And yes, I could switch it back and forth to test something but I shouldn't have too - you are the tester, not me.&nbsp; The specific on/off button I am referring to is in AGO gallery after you enter a search phrase and the button is on the left to turn on/off searching within org only or everything.&nbsp; But in&nbsp;any case,&nbsp;you should ALWAYS tell your users which direction is on or off.</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 05 Feb 2018 16:10:19 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-online-ideas/need-to-add-text-indicators-to-slider-buttons/idi-p/928630 NancyHeger1 2018-02-05T16:10:19Z