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App Dev Worksheet: Button Size and Contrast

App development lesson 12: Buttons: size and contrast · Set 599 · 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 white on dark green easy or hard to read on a button? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  2. 2.Which colour pair is easy to read? (a) yellow on white (b) pale pink on white (c) red on green (d) white on black
  3. 3.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. The Done button is 44 px tall. How many px taller must it be?
  4. 4.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. Which button is too small?
    Done button: 60 px tall
    Cancel button: 52 px tall
    Save button: 52 px tall
    Back button: 24 px tall
    (a) Cancel (b) Done (c) Save (d) Back
  5. 5.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. How many of these buttons follow the rule?
    Next button: 60 px tall
    Start button: 64 px tall
    Send button: 64 px tall
    Cancel button: 60 px tall
  6. 6.🔘 Is this good or poor button design: grey text on grey? (a) poor design (b) good design
  7. 7.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. The Save button is 20 px tall. How many px taller must it be?
  8. 8.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. The Send button is 24 px tall. How many px taller must it be?
  9. 9.🌗 Is light grey on white easy or hard to read on a button? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  10. 10.🔘 Is this good or poor button design: a big, easy tap area? (a) good design (b) poor design
  11. 11.True or false: a big, easy tap area is good button design. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🔘 Is this good or poor button design: buttons almost touching? (a) poor design (b) good design
  13. 13.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. How many of these buttons follow the rule?
    Start button: 52 px tall
    Back button: 32 px tall
    Next button: 32 px tall
  14. 14.🌗 Is pale pink on white 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) dark blue on white (b) pale pink on white (c) light grey on white (d) dark blue on black
  16. 16.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. Which button is too small?
    Save button: 68 px tall
    Cancel button: 60 px tall
    Start button: 24 px tall
    (a) Start (b) Cancel (c) Save
  17. 17.True or false: buttons almost touching is good button design. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. Which button is too small?
    Help button: 68 px tall
    Save button: 44 px tall
    Cancel button: 68 px tall
    Next button: 48 px tall
    (a) Save (b) Next (c) Help (d) Cancel
  19. 19.Which colour pair is hard to read? (a) black on pale grey (b) white on black (c) dark blue on black (d) white on dark green
  20. 20.True or false: strong colour contrast is good button design. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. Which button is too small?
    Done button: 56 px tall
    Send button: 24 px tall
    Cancel button: 72 px tall
    (a) Cancel (b) Done (c) Send
  22. 22.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. How many of these buttons follow the rule?
    Cancel button: 60 px tall
    Start button: 32 px tall
    Save button: 64 px tall
    Send button: 56 px tall
  23. 23.True or false: a big, easy tap area is poor button design. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: space between buttons is good button design. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. How many of these buttons follow the rule?
    Next button: 36 px tall
    Start button: 64 px tall
    Cancel button: 40 px tall
    Back button: 64 px tall
  26. 26.🌗 Is dark blue on black easy or hard to read on a button? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  27. 27.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. Which button is too small?
    Start button: 60 px tall
    Cancel button: 68 px tall
    Save button: 56 px tall
    Send button: 40 px tall
    (a) Start (b) Send (c) Save (d) Cancel
  28. 28.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. How many of these buttons follow the rule?
    Back button: 36 px tall
    Send button: 36 px tall
    Next button: 56 px tall
    Save button: 64 px tall
  29. 29.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. Which button is too small?
    Start button: 56 px tall
    Cancel button: 72 px tall
    Send button: 40 px tall
    (a) Cancel (b) Start (c) Send
  30. 30.🌗 Is yellow on white easy or hard to read on a button? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  31. 31.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. How many of these buttons follow the rule?
    Send button: 40 px tall
    Next button: 36 px tall
    Save button: 52 px tall
  32. 32.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. Which button is too small?
    Help button: 60 px tall
    Save button: 72 px tall
    Cancel button: 28 px tall
    Start button: 48 px tall
    (a) Start (b) Cancel (c) Help (d) Save
  33. 33.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. The Done button is 40 px tall. How many px taller must it be?
  34. 34.🔘 Our rule: buttons are at least 48 px tall. Which button is too small?
    Cancel button: 60 px tall
    Start button: 40 px tall
    Save button: 60 px tall
    (a) Start (b) Cancel (c) Save
  35. 35.Which colour pair is easy to read? (a) light grey on white (b) black on yellow (c) yellow on white (d) red on green
  36. 36.True or false: strong colour contrast is poor button design. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔘 Is this good or poor button design: strong colour contrast? (a) poor design (b) good design
  38. 38.Which colour pair is hard to read? (a) light grey on white (b) white on black (c) dark blue on white (d) black on pale grey
  39. 39.🌗 Is black on pale grey easy or hard to read on a button? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  40. 40.True or false: grey text on grey is good button design. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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