Inline edit is a design pattern that enables the user to edit text directly in the page without requiring going to a separate page or opening a dialog overlay. It makes the interaction more direct and intuitive as the user can edit the text in the same place where it is shown.
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What should happen when I add a Row to a paginated, sorted list
A user wants to add an item on a sorted and paginated List. If we keep the list sorted, the item might be on another page than we're viewing and if we just add it to the top of the list it will break ...
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Inline editing controls alignment
I have a list of string items which I want to use inline editing for modification. Before a user can change a string they need to hit an edit button to enter edit mode. There's also an inline delete ...
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Alternatives to failing a form to ask for additional input
I have a simple form that asks the user to enter details about an airplane he or she has flown:
The form asks for the model of the aircraft (172, 182), it's registration (N-261GY) and its home ...
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Experience using dropdowns in-line of sentence “mad lib” style
Do you have experience implementing text inputs or drop-downs in-line with other text or forms? Is this approach any better than just creating a separate field/label?
In the example below the user ...
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Prompt user to edit an inline-edit field
Background
Using an edit-in-place field for users to provide their name.
Problem
The phrase "Type your name" imperatively indicates that users can (and should!) type their name. However, unless the ...
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Inline editing vs Edit view
I've seen this question asked a few times, but none that relate to my particular scenario. I'm working on a large, complex UI that involves many user types. For this screen, there are 4 types of ...
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Affordance (indication) of an editable grid
Working on a form with multiple small grids for information display and adding a new grid. (Grid is the right display here.) The business unit wants the legacy grids to remain editable with a pop-up ...
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What should the “save” button be called when editing inline?
In our application, users can click "rename" to perform inline editing of the name of the current document. When they're done editing the name, they click a button to save the change.
I'm trying to ...
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Shifting a view into inline-edit mode VS. dedicated edit screen?
I'm developing an iOS app, and I'm conflicted on which is the better UX choice to make. The main screen displays a nicely arranged carousel of objects, with just a few core details. The user can edit ...
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Does the use of a WYSIWYG editor by itself improve the UX?
As someone with a lot of background writing low-level software, I've always felt a strong dislike for WYSIWYGs such as CKEditor or TinyMCE in the browser. To me they are mostly problematic, as they ...
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Suitable way of editing table entries
What is the best way to enable editing in a table that only exposes a fraction of the fields? Inlay? Overlay? Separate Page?
download bmml source – Wireframes created with Balsamiq ...
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Updating page information - Inline vs selecting edit
I am redesigning an app from scratch, and have a little dilemma on the UX behind updating page information/editing page information.
The information can range from profile settings to user pages to ...
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Edit button or editable nodes?
We are working to design online forms. Some forms are opened when they already have some of the user's personal information (like name and address).
The user can edit existing data, and enter ...
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Should I allow users to edit replies in a ticketing system?
I'm making a ticket system, and on each ticket users and employees can add replies. I'm just wondering, would it be a good idea to allow users to edit replies?
A lot of web apps/websites allow users ...
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Combining public and private interfaces on one page
In a UI like the new YouTube what is the benefit of having a separate "Video Manager" space - where you manage all your videos/ playlists over just allowing users to perform all those functions when ...
