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posted 2014-07-18 16:43:28 +0200

Add small arrow to ComboBox for better intuitivity

Often, Comboboxes are not recognizable as such - they are using highlight color and there is no visual hint that tapping it will reveal a list of options to select from. Usually (i.e. in other systems) there is a small down arrow on the right-hand side to indicate this behavior.

btw: shouldn't it be primary color for ComboxBoxes, like other interactive elements?

Add small arrow to ComboBox for better intuitivity

Often, Comboboxes are not recognizable as such - they are using highlight color and there is no visual hint that tapping it will reveal a list of options to select from. Usually (i.e. in other systems) there is a small down arrow on the right-hand side to indicate this behavior.

btw: shouldn't it be primary color for ComboxBoxes, like other interactive elements?


EDIT: adding screenshots from Jolla's update page for better understanding of what a "Combobox" actually is - IMHO it would be clearer that "Nur WLAN" is interactive if the text was white and that it opens a dropdown menu if there was a small arrow symbol appended, similar to selectable lists on other platforms.

Combobox before being tapped

Combobox after being tapped

Add small arrow to ComboBox for better intuitivity

Often, Comboboxes are not recognizable as such - they are using highlight color and there is no visual hint that tapping it will reveal a list of options to select from. Usually (i.e. in other systems) there is a small down arrow on the right-hand side to indicate this behavior.

btw: shouldn't it be primary color for ComboxBoxes, like other interactive elements? EDIT: no, actually I just realized the ComboBoxes' label ("Aktualisierungen prüfen" below) is interactive too, and it is suggested to highlight selected values with highlighColor ("Nur WLAN" below), so the colors are correct.


EDIT: adding screenshots from Jolla's update page for better understanding of what a "Combobox" actually is - IMHO it would be clearer that "Nur WLAN" is interactive if the text was white and that it opens a dropdown menu if there was a small arrow symbol appended, similar to selectable lists on other platforms.

Combobox before being tapped

Combobox after being tapped