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App Dev Worksheet: Button Size and Contrast

App development lesson 12: Buttons: size and contrast · Set 513 · 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.True or false: a big, easy tap area is poor button design. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. How many of these buttons follow the rule?
    Send button: 60 px tall
    Back button: 60 px tall
    Start button: 64 px tall
  3. 3.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. The Help button is 44 px tall. How many px taller must it be?
  4. 4.True or false: a tiny 20 px button is good button design. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. How many of these buttons follow the rule?
    Back button: 60 px tall
    Send button: 52 px tall
    Next button: 60 px tall
    Start button: 64 px tall
  6. 6.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. The Next button is 24 px tall. How many px taller must it be?
  7. 7.🌗 Is dark blue on white 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. The Save button is 28 px tall. How many px taller must it be?
  9. 9.🔘 Is this good or poor button design: a clear word like Save? (a) good design (b) poor design
  10. 10.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. Which button is too small?
    Start button: 40 px tall
    Send button: 52 px tall
    Save button: 52 px tall
    (a) Save (b) Start (c) Send
  11. 11.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. The Start button is 44 px tall. How many px taller must it be?
  12. 12.Which colour pair is easy to read? (a) yellow on white (b) black on pale grey (c) dark blue on black (d) red on green
  13. 13.True or false: buttons almost touching is good button design. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: a big, easy tap area is good button design. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. How many of these buttons follow the rule?
    Next button: 48 px tall
    Send button: 48 px tall
    Save button: 64 px tall
  16. 16.True or false: strong colour contrast is good button design. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. How many of these buttons follow the rule?
    Save button: 52 px tall
    Next button: 48 px tall
    Cancel button: 32 px tall
  18. 18.🔘 Is this good or poor button design: strong colour contrast? (a) good design (b) poor design
  19. 19.True or false: icons with no meaning is good button design. (a) True (b) False
  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. How many of these buttons follow the rule?
    Start button: 32 px tall
    Next button: 32 px tall
    Help button: 44 px tall
    Cancel button: 40 px tall
  22. 22.🌗 Is red on green easy or hard to read on a button? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  23. 23.🌗 Is white on black easy or hard to read on a button? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  24. 24.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. Which button is too small?
    Save button: 72 px tall
    Cancel button: 64 px tall
    Start button: 28 px tall
    Done button: 60 px tall
    (a) Save (b) Start (c) Done (d) Cancel
  25. 25.True or false: space between buttons is good button design. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.Which colour pair is easy to read? (a) yellow on white (b) black on yellow (c) red on green (d) light grey on white
  27. 27.True or false: grey text on grey is good button design. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. Which button is too small?
    Back button: 44 px tall
    Help button: 48 px tall
    Save button: 68 px tall
    (a) Help (b) Back (c) Save
  29. 29.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. The Done button is 36 px tall. How many px taller must it be?
  30. 30.Which colour pair is easy to read? (a) yellow on white (b) pale pink on white (c) white on dark green (d) red on green
  31. 31.🔘 Is this good or poor button design: space between buttons? (a) poor design (b) good design
  32. 32.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. The Back button is 32 px tall. How many px taller must it be?
  33. 33.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. The Save button is 32 px tall. How many px taller must it be?
  34. 34.🌗 Is black on yellow easy or hard to read on a button? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  35. 35.🌗 Is light grey on white easy or hard to read on a button? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  36. 36.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. Which button is too small?
    Help button: 72 px tall
    Start button: 28 px tall
    Cancel button: 60 px tall
    Back button: 56 px tall
    (a) Help (b) Cancel (c) Back (d) Start
  37. 37.🌗 Is pale pink on white easy or hard to read on a button? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  38. 38.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. The Back button is 40 px tall. How many px taller must it be?
  39. 39.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. Which button is too small?
    Cancel button: 40 px tall
    Done button: 72 px tall
    Help button: 48 px tall
    Back button: 48 px tall
    (a) Done (b) Help (c) Back (d) Cancel
  40. 40.True or false: grey text on grey is poor button design. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. False
  2. 3
  3. 4
  4. False
  5. 4
  6. 24
  7. easy to read
  8. 20
  9. good design
  10. Start
  11. 4
  12. black on pale grey
  13. False
  14. True
  15. 3
  16. True
  17. 2
  18. good design
  19. False
  20. poor design
  21. 0
  22. hard to read
  23. easy to read
  24. Start
  25. True
  26. black on yellow
  27. False
  28. Back
  29. 12
  30. white on dark green
  31. good design
  32. 16
  33. 16
  34. easy to read
  35. hard to read
  36. Start
  37. hard to read
  38. 8
  39. Cancel
  40. True

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