Diseño de Botones y Acciones

Buttons are fundamental elements that can make the difference between a smooth or frustrating user experience. Effective button design not only guides the user intuitively, but also establishes a clear hierarchy of actions that significantly improves the usability of any digital interface.

What are the types of buttons in iOS and how to use them correctly?

In iOS, the hierarchy of buttons is clearly defined to optimize the user experience:

How is the visual hierarchy set up in iOS?

• Filled button: Intended exclusively for main actions such as "buy tickets".
• Tinted button: Ideal for major secondary actions such as "watch trailer".
• Gray button: For minor actions.
• Plain button: For less prominent actions.

What are pop up buttons and when to use them?

• They allow grouping related contextual actions.
• Ideal for settings and adjustments such as:
  • Subtitle control.
  • Playback speed.
  • Video quality settings.

What are segmented controls for?

• They facilitate the division and filtering of information.
• They allow switching between related options in the same view.
• Examples of use:
  • Filtering between calls made and received.
  • Separate movies by categories: upcoming releases, on the billboard.

What are the distinctive features of buttons on Android?

What makes floating action buttons unique?

• They are used exclusively for the main action of the view.
• They remain fixed in the lower right corner.
• Available in different sizes:
  • Small version: only displays icon.
  • Extended version: includes descriptive text.

What styling options does Material Design offer?

• Surface version: For less prominent actions.
• Primary version: For main prominent actions.
• Secondary version: For lower hierarchy actions.
• Icon Buttons: Similar to the common buttons but only with icons.

How to solve common problems in button design?

What are the best practices to avoid saturation?

• Clearly define the hierarchy of primary and secondary actions.
• Avoid using multiple buttons of the same hierarchical level.
• Maintain consistency in style according to the importance of the action.

What are important considerations when implementing buttons?

• Use clear and concise text describing the action.
• Keep accessibility as a priority.
• Consider the space available on different devices.
• Avoid truncating text on buttons.

Effective button design requires a balance between functionality and visual clarity. The key is to maintain a consistent hierarchy that naturally guides the user to the most important actions. What experiences have you had with interfaces that do not respect these hierarchies? Share your experiences in the comments.