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App Dev Worksheet: Button Size and Contrast

App development lesson 12: Buttons: size and contrast · Set 499 · 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.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. How many of these buttons follow the rule?
    Save button: 36 px tall
    Cancel button: 36 px tall
    Next button: 64 px tall
  2. 2.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. How many of these buttons follow the rule?
    Start button: 44 px tall
    Next button: 36 px tall
    Cancel button: 52 px tall
    Back button: 52 px tall
  3. 3.🌗 Is yellow on white easy or hard to read on a button? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  4. 4.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. The Next button is 28 px tall. How many px taller must it be?
  5. 5.True or false: space between buttons is good button design. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. How many of these buttons follow the rule?
    Save button: 48 px tall
    Back button: 44 px tall
    Help button: 64 px tall
  7. 7.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. The Help button is 32 px tall. How many px taller must it be?
  8. 8.Which colour pair is easy to read? (a) red on green (b) pale pink on white (c) black on yellow (d) yellow on white
  9. 9.🔘 Is this good or poor button design: a tiny 20 px button? (a) good design (b) poor design
  10. 10.🔘 Is this good or poor button design: a big, easy tap area? (a) poor design (b) good design
  11. 11.Which colour pair is hard to read? (a) pale pink on white (b) black on yellow (c) white on dark green (d) black on pale grey
  12. 12.🔘 Is this good or poor button design: grey text on grey? (a) poor design (b) good design
  13. 13.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. Which button is too small?
    Help button: 36 px tall
    Cancel button: 48 px tall
    Done button: 52 px tall
    Back button: 60 px tall
    (a) Done (b) Back (c) Cancel (d) Help
  14. 14.🌗 Is black on yellow easy or hard to read on a button? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  15. 15.Which colour pair is easy to read? (a) pale pink on white (b) dark blue on white (c) yellow on white (d) red on green
  16. 16.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. The Done button is 40 px tall. How many px taller must it be?
  17. 17.Which colour pair is hard to read? (a) white on dark green (b) black on yellow (c) dark blue on white (d) yellow on white
  18. 18.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. The Cancel button is 44 px tall. How many px taller must it be?
  19. 19.Which colour pair is easy to read? (a) white on black (b) pale pink on white (c) yellow on white (d) light grey on white
  20. 20.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. The Back button is 40 px tall. How many px taller must it be?
  21. 21.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. How many of these buttons follow the rule?
    Help button: 60 px tall
    Save button: 56 px tall
    Cancel button: 40 px tall
    Back button: 36 px tall
  22. 22.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. The Save button is 32 px tall. How many px taller must it be?
  23. 23.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. Which button is too small?
    Save button: 68 px tall
    Next button: 40 px tall
    Cancel button: 60 px tall
    Back button: 64 px tall
    (a) Save (b) Back (c) Cancel (d) Next
  24. 24.🌗 Is red on green easy or hard to read on a button? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  25. 25.True or false: strong colour contrast is poor button design. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. Which button is too small?
    Help button: 64 px tall
    Start button: 24 px tall
    Cancel button: 72 px tall
    (a) Cancel (b) Start (c) Help
  27. 27.Which colour pair is hard to read? (a) black on pale grey (b) light grey on white (c) white on black (d) white on dark green
  28. 28.True or false: a big, easy tap area is poor button design. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: grey text on grey is poor button design. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which colour pair is hard to read? (a) black on yellow (b) white on dark green (c) white on black (d) red on green
  31. 31.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. Which button is too small?
    Cancel button: 56 px tall
    Send button: 72 px tall
    Done button: 24 px tall
    (a) Done (b) Cancel (c) Send
  32. 32.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. Which button is too small?
    Start button: 48 px tall
    Help button: 56 px tall
    Next button: 48 px tall
    Save button: 44 px tall
    (a) Save (b) Next (c) Start (d) Help
  33. 33.True or false: a clear word like Save is good button design. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. The Done button is 44 px tall. How many px taller must it be?
  35. 35.🌗 Is light grey on white easy or hard to read on a button? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  36. 36.🔘 Is this good or poor button design: icons with no meaning? (a) good design (b) poor design
  37. 37.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. The Cancel button is 24 px tall. How many px taller must it be?
  38. 38.🔘 Is this good or poor button design: space between buttons? (a) poor design (b) good design
  39. 39.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. Which button is too small?
    Start button: 52 px tall
    Send button: 72 px tall
    Save button: 72 px tall
    Next button: 36 px tall
    (a) Save (b) Start (c) Send (d) Next
  40. 40.True or false: a clear word like Save is poor button design. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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