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App Dev Worksheet: Button Size and Contrast

App development lesson 12: Buttons: size and contrast · Set 395 · 40 questions
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Developer's tip (Big and bold): Our rule: every button is at least 48 px tall. Missing px = 48 − height. Leave space between buttons; use clear words like Save or Send. Strong contrast (black on yellow, white on dark green) is easy to read; similar colours are hard.

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  1. 1.Which colour pair is easy to read? (a) light grey on white (b) dark blue on black (c) pale pink on white (d) white on dark green
  2. 2.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. How many of these buttons follow the rule?
    Send button: 40 px tall
    Next button: 48 px tall
    Done button: 32 px tall
  3. 3.Which colour pair is easy to read? (a) dark blue on black (b) dark blue on white (c) red on green (d) yellow on white
  4. 4.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. How many of these buttons follow the rule?
    Done button: 36 px tall
    Help button: 48 px tall
    Start button: 44 px tall
    Next button: 44 px tall
  5. 5.True or false: icons with no meaning is good button design. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: a big, easy tap area is good button design. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🌗 Is white on dark green easy or hard to read on a button? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  8. 8.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. Which button is too small?
    Done button: 56 px tall
    Save button: 60 px tall
    Send button: 48 px tall
    Next button: 28 px tall
    (a) Save (b) Done (c) Send (d) Next
  9. 9.🔘 Is this good or poor button design: buttons almost touching? (a) good design (b) poor design
  10. 10.Which colour pair is easy to read? (a) pale pink on white (b) red on green (c) light grey on white (d) black on yellow
  11. 11.Which colour pair is easy to read? (a) light grey on white (b) pale pink on white (c) black on pale grey (d) yellow on white
  12. 12.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. The Next button is 24 px tall. How many px taller must it be?
  13. 13.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. Which button is too small?
    Cancel button: 60 px tall
    Next button: 44 px tall
    Done button: 52 px tall
    Start button: 52 px tall
    (a) Start (b) Cancel (c) Next (d) Done
  14. 14.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. Which button is too small?
    Send button: 32 px tall
    Cancel button: 48 px tall
    Start button: 68 px tall
    Back button: 68 px tall
    (a) Send (b) Cancel (c) Back (d) Start
  15. 15.True or false: buttons almost touching is good button design. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. How many of these buttons follow the rule?
    Save button: 48 px tall
    Send button: 64 px tall
    Back button: 56 px tall
    Cancel button: 48 px tall
  17. 17.🌗 Is dark blue on black easy or hard to read on a button? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  18. 18.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. The Save button is 24 px tall. How many px taller must it be?
  19. 19.🔘 Is this good or poor button design: grey text on grey? (a) poor design (b) good design
  20. 20.🔘 Is this good or poor button design: icons with no meaning? (a) poor design (b) good design
  21. 21.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. The Help button is 40 px tall. How many px taller must it be?
  22. 22.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. How many of these buttons follow the rule?
    Start button: 60 px tall
    Back button: 32 px tall
    Send button: 40 px tall
  23. 23.True or false: strong colour contrast is good button design. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🌗 Is yellow on white easy or hard to read on a button? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  25. 25.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. The Back button is 36 px tall. How many px taller must it be?
  26. 26.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. The Cancel button is 24 px tall. How many px taller must it be?
  27. 27.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. The Start button is 24 px tall. How many px taller must it be?
  28. 28.True or false: buttons almost touching is poor button design. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🌗 Is dark blue on white easy or hard to read on a button? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  30. 30.🔘 Is this good or poor button design: a clear word like Save? (a) good design (b) poor design
  31. 31.Which colour pair is easy to read? (a) white on black (b) dark blue on black (c) red on green (d) light grey on white
  32. 32.🌗 Is white on black easy or hard to read on a button? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  33. 33.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. Which button is too small?
    Help button: 24 px tall
    Save button: 64 px tall
    Start button: 60 px tall
    Next button: 48 px tall
    (a) Next (b) Help (c) Start (d) Save
  34. 34.🌗 Is light grey on white easy or hard to read on a button? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  35. 35.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. The Cancel button is 36 px tall. How many px taller must it be?
  36. 36.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. How many of these buttons follow the rule?
    Start button: 56 px tall
    Next button: 32 px tall
    Cancel button: 48 px tall
  37. 37.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. The Done button is 44 px tall. How many px taller must it be?
  38. 38.🔘 Is this good or poor button design: space between buttons? (a) good design (b) poor design
  39. 39.🔘 Is this good or poor button design: a big, easy tap area? (a) good design (b) poor design
  40. 40.🔘 Is this good or poor button design: strong colour contrast? (a) good design (b) poor design

Answer key

  1. white on dark green
  2. 1
  3. dark blue on white
  4. 1
  5. False
  6. True
  7. easy to read
  8. Next
  9. poor design
  10. black on yellow
  11. black on pale grey
  12. 24
  13. Next
  14. Send
  15. False
  16. 4
  17. hard to read
  18. 24
  19. poor design
  20. poor design
  21. 8
  22. 1
  23. True
  24. hard to read
  25. 12
  26. 24
  27. 24
  28. True
  29. easy to read
  30. good design
  31. white on black
  32. easy to read
  33. Help
  34. hard to read
  35. 12
  36. 2
  37. 4
  38. good design
  39. good design
  40. good design

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