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App Dev Worksheet: Button Size and Contrast

App development lesson 12: Buttons: size and contrast · Set 464 · 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) yellow on white (b) light grey on white (c) white on dark green (d) dark blue on black
  2. 2.Which colour pair is easy to read? (a) pale pink on white (b) yellow on white (c) light grey on white (d) white on black
  3. 3.True or false: a tiny 20 px button is good button design. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. The Send button is 20 px tall. How many px taller must it be?
  5. 5.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. The Start button is 32 px tall. How many px taller must it be?
  6. 6.Which colour pair is hard to read? (a) red on green (b) black on yellow (c) dark blue on white (d) white on dark green
  7. 7.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. Which button is too small?
    Save button: 56 px tall
    Done button: 68 px tall
    Start button: 36 px tall
    (a) Save (b) Done (c) Start
  8. 8.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. Which button is too small?
    Back button: 64 px tall
    Next button: 68 px tall
    Cancel button: 44 px tall
    Start button: 64 px tall
    (a) Start (b) Next (c) Back (d) Cancel
  9. 9.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. The Cancel button is 28 px tall. How many px taller must it be?
  10. 10.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. How many of these buttons follow the rule?
    Help button: 64 px tall
    Start button: 44 px tall
    Cancel button: 64 px tall
  11. 11.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. The Back button is 32 px tall. How many px taller must it be?
  12. 12.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. Which button is too small?
    Save button: 48 px tall
    Done button: 48 px tall
    Next button: 28 px tall
    Send button: 52 px tall
    (a) Send (b) Next (c) Done (d) Save
  13. 13.Which colour pair is easy to read? (a) light grey on white (b) black on yellow (c) pale pink on white (d) dark blue on black
  14. 14.🔘 Is this good or poor button design: a tiny 20 px button? (a) poor design (b) good design
  15. 15.🌗 Is pale pink on white easy or hard to read on a button? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  16. 16.Which colour pair is easy to read? (a) dark blue on black (b) dark blue on white (c) pale pink on white (d) light grey on white
  17. 17.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. The Next button is 44 px tall. How many px taller must it be?
  18. 18.🌗 Is dark blue on white easy or hard to read on a button? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  19. 19.🔘 Is this good or poor button design: grey text on grey? (a) good design (b) poor design
  20. 20.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. How many of these buttons follow the rule?
    Cancel button: 40 px tall
    Save button: 44 px tall
    Back button: 64 px tall
  21. 21.Which colour pair is hard to read? (a) black on pale grey (b) white on black (c) dark blue on white (d) light grey on white
  22. 22.True or false: buttons almost touching is good button design. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: a tiny 20 px button is poor button design. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🔘 Is this good or poor button design: icons with no meaning? (a) good design (b) poor design
  25. 25.🌗 Is light grey on white easy or hard to read on a button? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  26. 26.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. Which button is too small?
    Done button: 68 px tall
    Cancel button: 68 px tall
    Start button: 44 px tall
    (a) Start (b) Done (c) Cancel
  27. 27.True or false: strong colour contrast is poor button design. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. Which button is too small?
    Start button: 64 px tall
    Cancel button: 36 px tall
    Help button: 56 px tall
    (a) Cancel (b) Start (c) Help
  29. 29.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. The Send button is 36 px tall. How many px taller must it be?
  30. 30.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. Which button is too small?
    Done button: 40 px tall
    Cancel button: 60 px tall
    Help button: 48 px tall
    (a) Done (b) Help (c) Cancel
  31. 31.🌗 Is black on pale grey easy or hard to read on a button? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  32. 32.🌗 Is black on yellow easy or hard to read on a button? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  33. 33.True or false: icons with no meaning is poor button design. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: a big, easy tap area is good button design. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. The Back button is 24 px tall. How many px taller must it be?
  36. 36.🔘 Is this good or poor button design: a big, easy tap area? (a) poor design (b) good design
  37. 37.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. How many of these buttons follow the rule?
    Help button: 36 px tall
    Send button: 60 px tall
    Next button: 64 px tall
  38. 38.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. Which button is too small?
    Start button: 72 px tall
    Next button: 36 px tall
    Send button: 52 px tall
    Help button: 56 px tall
    (a) Help (b) Start (c) Send (d) Next
  39. 39.True or false: grey text on grey is poor button design. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which colour pair is hard to read? (a) yellow on white (b) white on black (c) black on pale grey (d) white on dark green

Answer key

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

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