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App Dev Worksheet: Button Size and Contrast

App development lesson 12: Buttons: size and contrast · Set 569 · 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) dark blue on black (c) black on pale grey (d) pale pink on white
  2. 2.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. The Cancel button is 20 px tall. How many px taller must it be?
  3. 3.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. Which button is too small?
    Help button: 68 px tall
    Start button: 72 px tall
    Done button: 24 px tall
    (a) Help (b) Done (c) Start
  4. 4.True or false: buttons almost touching is good button design. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. The Send button is 24 px tall. How many px taller must it be?
  6. 6.Which colour pair is hard to read? (a) dark blue on white (b) black on pale grey (c) yellow on white (d) black on yellow
  7. 7.🔘 Is this good or poor button design: grey text on grey? (a) poor design (b) good design
  8. 8.True or false: a tiny 20 px button is good button design. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.Which colour pair is hard to read? (a) white on dark green (b) white on black (c) dark blue on black (d) dark blue on white
  10. 10.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. The Done button is 32 px tall. How many px taller must it be?
  11. 11.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. Which button is too small?
    Next button: 36 px tall
    Send button: 48 px tall
    Back button: 56 px tall
    (a) Next (b) Send (c) Back
  12. 12.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. Which button is too small?
    Send button: 24 px tall
    Help button: 52 px tall
    Start button: 72 px tall
    (a) Help (b) Start (c) Send
  13. 13.Which colour pair is hard to read? (a) black on yellow (b) white on dark green (c) light grey on white (d) black on pale grey
  14. 14.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. Which button is too small?
    Send button: 64 px tall
    Start button: 68 px tall
    Help button: 52 px tall
    Back button: 40 px tall
    (a) Start (b) Send (c) Help (d) Back
  15. 15.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. Which button is too small?
    Cancel button: 60 px tall
    Send button: 44 px tall
    Start button: 68 px tall
    (a) Cancel (b) Start (c) Send
  16. 16.True or false: grey text on grey is good button design. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🔘 Is this good or poor button design: a tiny 20 px button? (a) poor design (b) good design
  18. 18.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. How many of these buttons follow the rule?
    Cancel button: 44 px tall
    Save button: 36 px tall
    Help button: 60 px tall
    Send button: 32 px tall
  19. 19.Which colour pair is easy to read? (a) red on green (b) light grey on white (c) dark blue on white (d) pale pink on white
  20. 20.🌗 Is white on dark green easy or hard to read on a button? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  21. 21.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. How many of these buttons follow the rule?
    Done button: 44 px tall
    Start button: 36 px tall
    Back button: 32 px tall
  22. 22.🌗 Is yellow on white easy or hard to read on a button? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  23. 23.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. The Next button is 44 px tall. How many px taller must it be?
  24. 24.🔘 Is this good or poor button design: a big, easy tap area? (a) good design (b) poor design
  25. 25.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. How many of these buttons follow the rule?
    Done button: 40 px tall
    Cancel button: 56 px tall
    Send button: 52 px tall
    Back button: 36 px tall
  26. 26.🌗 Is light grey on white easy or hard to read on a button? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  27. 27.🌗 Is dark blue on black easy or hard to read on a button? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  28. 28.🔘 Is this good or poor button design: buttons almost touching? (a) good design (b) poor design
  29. 29.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. The Next button is 24 px tall. How many px taller must it be?
  30. 30.🔘 Is this good or poor button design: icons with no meaning? (a) good design (b) poor design
  31. 31.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. How many of these buttons follow the rule?
    Send button: 48 px tall
    Start button: 40 px tall
    Save button: 64 px tall
  32. 32.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. Which button is too small?
    Back button: 48 px tall
    Send button: 48 px tall
    Next button: 28 px tall
    (a) Back (b) Send (c) Next
  33. 33.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. Which button is too small?
    Done button: 48 px tall
    Back button: 72 px tall
    Cancel button: 44 px tall
    (a) Cancel (b) Back (c) Done
  34. 34.True or false: icons with no meaning is good button design. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔘 Is this good or poor button design: space between buttons? (a) poor design (b) good design
  36. 36.Which colour pair is easy to read? (a) dark blue on black (b) white on black (c) red on green (d) yellow on white
  37. 37.🔘 Is this good or poor button design: strong colour contrast? (a) poor design (b) good design
  38. 38.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. Which button is too small?
    Cancel button: 56 px tall
    Help button: 60 px tall
    Save button: 44 px tall
    Back button: 48 px tall
    (a) Back (b) Help (c) Save (d) Cancel
  39. 39.Which colour pair is easy to read? (a) yellow on white (b) light grey on white (c) black on yellow (d) pale pink on white
  40. 40.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. Which button is too small?
    Send button: 48 px tall
    Start button: 40 px tall
    Back button: 68 px tall
    (a) Send (b) Start (c) Back

Answer key

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

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