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Interface Details
2 notes move from the word to a real choice at work — understand it first, then decide whether to use it.
Each note stands alone, or becomes the next step in this thread.
THE QUESTION THIS PAGE ANSWERS
ANSWER FIRSTWhat is Interface Details, and which AI decisions does it change?
Mutually exclusive pick-one uses a radio button; multi-select uses checkboxes; instant effect uses a toggle; dropdown only when options overflow one screen. Six match-up scenes plus a cheat sheet you paste into prompts This page keeps the related concepts, common mistakes, and practical notes in one reading thread.
First decide whether you are blocked by a definition, a choice, or verification; then choose the closest of the 2 notes below.
Start with “Did You Pick the Right Control: Radio, Checkbox, Toggle & Dropdown,” then restate the conclusion using your own task.
Do not treat every method in a topic as interchangeable. The answer changes with the input, risk, and acceptance bar.
THIS QUESTION THREAD
Put the word back inside the choice it changes.
Did You Pick the Right Control: Radio, Checkbox, Toggle & Dropdown
Mutually exclusive pick-one uses a radio button; multi-select uses checkboxes; instant effect uses a toggle; dropdown only when options overflow one screen. Six match-up scenes plus a cheat sheet you paste into prompts
The UI Speaks: How Users Read Your Copy
"Delete these 3" is more honest than "OK." Button verbs must name the consequence; labels use the user's words; don't serve database field names to users. Rewrite three lines in a dialog by hand