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App Dev Worksheet: Button Size and Contrast

App development lesson 12: Buttons: size and contrast · Set 596 · 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.🌗 Is pale pink on white easy or hard to read on a button? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  2. 2.🔘 Is this good or poor button design: a tiny 20 px button? (a) poor design (b) good design
  3. 3.🌗 Is yellow on white easy or hard to read on a button? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  4. 4.🔘 Is this good or poor button design: space between buttons? (a) good design (b) poor design
  5. 5.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. How many of these buttons follow the rule?
    Save button: 56 px tall
    Next button: 40 px tall
    Back button: 32 px tall
  6. 6.🌗 Is white on dark green easy or hard to read on a button? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  7. 7.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. The Save button is 28 px tall. How many px taller must it be?
  8. 8.True or false: a tiny 20 px button is good button design. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: strong colour contrast is good button design. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which colour pair is hard to read? (a) dark blue on white (b) black on yellow (c) red on green (d) black on pale grey
  11. 11.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. Which button is too small?
    Back button: 68 px tall
    Send button: 24 px tall
    Start button: 68 px tall
    Done button: 52 px tall
    (a) Back (b) Send (c) Start (d) Done
  12. 12.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. The Done button is 20 px tall. How many px taller must it be?
  13. 13.🔘 Is this good or poor button design: a big, easy tap area? (a) good design (b) poor design
  14. 14.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. The Start button is 44 px tall. How many px taller must it be?
  15. 15.Which colour pair is easy to read? (a) yellow on white (b) dark blue on white (c) dark blue on black (d) light grey on white
  16. 16.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. Which button is too small?
    Send button: 48 px tall
    Cancel button: 24 px tall
    Back button: 52 px tall
    (a) Send (b) Back (c) Cancel
  17. 17.True or false: a big, easy tap area is poor button design. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. The Done button is 28 px tall. How many px taller must it be?
  19. 19.🌗 Is black on yellow easy or hard to read on a button? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  20. 20.True or false: a clear word like Save is good button design. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. How many of these buttons follow the rule?
    Help button: 52 px tall
    Save button: 44 px tall
    Next button: 52 px tall
    Done button: 60 px tall
  22. 22.Which colour pair is hard to read? (a) black on yellow (b) dark blue on black (c) dark blue on white (d) black on pale grey
  23. 23.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. Which button is too small?
    Start button: 40 px tall
    Save button: 48 px tall
    Send button: 68 px tall
    Done button: 48 px tall
    (a) Done (b) Send (c) Start (d) Save
  24. 24.🌗 Is dark blue on black easy or hard to read on a button? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  25. 25.True or false: icons with no meaning is poor button design. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: grey text on grey is poor button design. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. Which button is too small?
    Next button: 24 px tall
    Send button: 52 px tall
    Cancel button: 68 px tall
    (a) Next (b) Send (c) Cancel
  28. 28.True or false: space between buttons is poor button design. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔘 Is this good or poor button design: icons with no meaning? (a) good design (b) poor design
  30. 30.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. How many of these buttons follow the rule?
    Send button: 32 px tall
    Back button: 64 px tall
    Done button: 40 px tall
  31. 31.True or false: strong colour contrast is poor button design. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.Which colour pair is hard to read? (a) pale pink on white (b) black on yellow (c) white on dark green (d) white on black
  33. 33.True or false: a big, easy tap area is good button design. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. Which button is too small?
    Save button: 72 px tall
    Back button: 52 px tall
    Send button: 28 px tall
    Next button: 72 px tall
    (a) Back (b) Next (c) Save (d) Send
  35. 35.🔘 Is this good or poor button design: grey text on grey? (a) poor design (b) good design
  36. 36.Which colour pair is hard to read? (a) white on dark green (b) light grey on white (c) black on pale grey (d) white on black
  37. 37.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. Which button is too small?
    Start button: 60 px tall
    Cancel button: 52 px tall
    Next button: 64 px tall
    Done button: 40 px tall
    (a) Start (b) Done (c) Next (d) Cancel
  38. 38.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. Which button is too small?
    Help button: 40 px tall
    Back button: 68 px tall
    Start button: 48 px tall
    (a) Back (b) Help (c) Start
  39. 39.🔘 Is this good or poor button design: strong colour contrast? (a) good design (b) poor design
  40. 40.Which colour pair is easy to read? (a) light grey on white (b) white on dark green (c) dark blue on black (d) yellow on white

Answer key

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

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