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Placement of More Information/Help Icon button for Radio Buttons


Replace radio-input with “buttons”? (web forms)Radio Buttons in the header?Form design and placement of action buttonsUse of Radio Buttons (Identification Context)Best placement for “ultimate” page actionsBest approach to presenting collapsible/expandable panels with radio button headersHow to show static (user initiated) and dynamic help text for radio buttons and dropdowns?Placement for next, prev and complete form later actionsIs it better to use Checkboxes or Radio Buttons, when there are two or more fields and at least one of them must be filled out to pass validation?Should read-only fields hide or disable icons?













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Throughout our system we are going to be standardizing when and how more information/help is used on specific input fields.



In general the standard will be to have the icon/button follow the field like so:
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I am wondering where the placement should be for radio buttons? The more information/help will be referencing the radio set as a whole.



These are the potential options and I am wondering what would follow best practices for radio buttons and more information/help?



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    Throughout our system we are going to be standardizing when and how more information/help is used on specific input fields.



    In general the standard will be to have the icon/button follow the field like so:
    enter image description here



    enter image description here



    I am wondering where the placement should be for radio buttons? The more information/help will be referencing the radio set as a whole.



    These are the potential options and I am wondering what would follow best practices for radio buttons and more information/help?



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      Throughout our system we are going to be standardizing when and how more information/help is used on specific input fields.



      In general the standard will be to have the icon/button follow the field like so:
      enter image description here



      enter image description here



      I am wondering where the placement should be for radio buttons? The more information/help will be referencing the radio set as a whole.



      These are the potential options and I am wondering what would follow best practices for radio buttons and more information/help?



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      buttons input-fields radio-buttons help placement







      share|improve this question














      Throughout our system we are going to be standardizing when and how more information/help is used on specific input fields.



      In general the standard will be to have the icon/button follow the field like so:
      enter image description here



      enter image description here



      I am wondering where the placement should be for radio buttons? The more information/help will be referencing the radio set as a whole.



      These are the potential options and I am wondering what would follow best practices for radio buttons and more information/help?



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          There is a difference in the understanding at the level of the concept (label) vs. the available choices. You may need a couple of patterns for flexibility.



          If you are trying to impart understanding regarding the label and it's choices, you can put the i close to the label, and give some info on hover, with some links to documentation for further understanding if need be.



          Think of scale and complexity, and have a resilient system.



          I realize I'm not giving a straightforward 'Do it this way!', but providing a way of thinking of prioritized contexts, so you have some flexibility. Here's a couple of situations I've seen come up.



          Unfamiliar label, few choices that can be somewhat familiar:



          enter image description here



          Unfamiliar label, many choices, some complex:



          Either way, the ? (or i) is close to what it needs to describe.



          enter image description here



          If you top align your forms:



          enter image description here



          You'll also see this in some dropdown menus (which function the same as a long list of radio buttons). Here's an example from Google Analytics:



          enter image description here






          share|improve this answer
































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            Think of a logical order and good placement



            enter image description here



            Instead you may use this:



            enter image description here






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            • So I am limited to the options that I have provided. It's standard in our system to have the controls go to the right of the label, not beneath it (like you have in your suggestion). If all the options I presented are going to provide a poor user experience then maybe this as a standard: If a more information needs to be used for a radio set (it should be uncommon) instead of using a radio set use a combo box. Thoughts?

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            I would use the info at the right centered in the label.



            Why? The wrist tends to the right so, It will be easier for the user to click and it doesnt break the layout of the questions.



            Radio buttons works best if they are vertically align because the eye can scan from top to bottom than going from left to right, going down and to the left and continuing scanning.



            BUT, after testing it, if the user is prompt to check the info tooltip, use it at left, aligned to the radio buttons. You can see the mouse movement in each case.



            enter image description here



            You can read more about the Fitt's Law here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fitts%27s_law.



            if you use a grid for the label and the radio buttons, the user will learn the pattern and complete the form asap.



            In my opinion, it depends about the frequency of tooltip use. If the user are going to use this information frequently, left, if not, right.






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              There is a difference in the understanding at the level of the concept (label) vs. the available choices. You may need a couple of patterns for flexibility.



              If you are trying to impart understanding regarding the label and it's choices, you can put the i close to the label, and give some info on hover, with some links to documentation for further understanding if need be.



              Think of scale and complexity, and have a resilient system.



              I realize I'm not giving a straightforward 'Do it this way!', but providing a way of thinking of prioritized contexts, so you have some flexibility. Here's a couple of situations I've seen come up.



              Unfamiliar label, few choices that can be somewhat familiar:



              enter image description here



              Unfamiliar label, many choices, some complex:



              Either way, the ? (or i) is close to what it needs to describe.



              enter image description here



              If you top align your forms:



              enter image description here



              You'll also see this in some dropdown menus (which function the same as a long list of radio buttons). Here's an example from Google Analytics:



              enter image description here






              share|improve this answer





























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                There is a difference in the understanding at the level of the concept (label) vs. the available choices. You may need a couple of patterns for flexibility.



                If you are trying to impart understanding regarding the label and it's choices, you can put the i close to the label, and give some info on hover, with some links to documentation for further understanding if need be.



                Think of scale and complexity, and have a resilient system.



                I realize I'm not giving a straightforward 'Do it this way!', but providing a way of thinking of prioritized contexts, so you have some flexibility. Here's a couple of situations I've seen come up.



                Unfamiliar label, few choices that can be somewhat familiar:



                enter image description here



                Unfamiliar label, many choices, some complex:



                Either way, the ? (or i) is close to what it needs to describe.



                enter image description here



                If you top align your forms:



                enter image description here



                You'll also see this in some dropdown menus (which function the same as a long list of radio buttons). Here's an example from Google Analytics:



                enter image description here






                share|improve this answer



























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                  There is a difference in the understanding at the level of the concept (label) vs. the available choices. You may need a couple of patterns for flexibility.



                  If you are trying to impart understanding regarding the label and it's choices, you can put the i close to the label, and give some info on hover, with some links to documentation for further understanding if need be.



                  Think of scale and complexity, and have a resilient system.



                  I realize I'm not giving a straightforward 'Do it this way!', but providing a way of thinking of prioritized contexts, so you have some flexibility. Here's a couple of situations I've seen come up.



                  Unfamiliar label, few choices that can be somewhat familiar:



                  enter image description here



                  Unfamiliar label, many choices, some complex:



                  Either way, the ? (or i) is close to what it needs to describe.



                  enter image description here



                  If you top align your forms:



                  enter image description here



                  You'll also see this in some dropdown menus (which function the same as a long list of radio buttons). Here's an example from Google Analytics:



                  enter image description here






                  share|improve this answer















                  There is a difference in the understanding at the level of the concept (label) vs. the available choices. You may need a couple of patterns for flexibility.



                  If you are trying to impart understanding regarding the label and it's choices, you can put the i close to the label, and give some info on hover, with some links to documentation for further understanding if need be.



                  Think of scale and complexity, and have a resilient system.



                  I realize I'm not giving a straightforward 'Do it this way!', but providing a way of thinking of prioritized contexts, so you have some flexibility. Here's a couple of situations I've seen come up.



                  Unfamiliar label, few choices that can be somewhat familiar:



                  enter image description here



                  Unfamiliar label, many choices, some complex:



                  Either way, the ? (or i) is close to what it needs to describe.



                  enter image description here



                  If you top align your forms:



                  enter image description here



                  You'll also see this in some dropdown menus (which function the same as a long list of radio buttons). Here's an example from Google Analytics:



                  enter image description here







                  share|improve this answer














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                      Think of a logical order and good placement



                      enter image description here



                      Instead you may use this:



                      enter image description here






                      share|improve this answer

























                      • So I am limited to the options that I have provided. It's standard in our system to have the controls go to the right of the label, not beneath it (like you have in your suggestion). If all the options I presented are going to provide a poor user experience then maybe this as a standard: If a more information needs to be used for a radio set (it should be uncommon) instead of using a radio set use a combo box. Thoughts?

                        – L. Lemmer
                        19 mins ago















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                      Think of a logical order and good placement



                      enter image description here



                      Instead you may use this:



                      enter image description here






                      share|improve this answer

























                      • So I am limited to the options that I have provided. It's standard in our system to have the controls go to the right of the label, not beneath it (like you have in your suggestion). If all the options I presented are going to provide a poor user experience then maybe this as a standard: If a more information needs to be used for a radio set (it should be uncommon) instead of using a radio set use a combo box. Thoughts?

                        – L. Lemmer
                        19 mins ago













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                      Think of a logical order and good placement



                      enter image description here



                      Instead you may use this:



                      enter image description here






                      share|improve this answer















                      Think of a logical order and good placement



                      enter image description here



                      Instead you may use this:



                      enter image description here







                      share|improve this answer














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                      • So I am limited to the options that I have provided. It's standard in our system to have the controls go to the right of the label, not beneath it (like you have in your suggestion). If all the options I presented are going to provide a poor user experience then maybe this as a standard: If a more information needs to be used for a radio set (it should be uncommon) instead of using a radio set use a combo box. Thoughts?

                        – L. Lemmer
                        19 mins ago

















                      • So I am limited to the options that I have provided. It's standard in our system to have the controls go to the right of the label, not beneath it (like you have in your suggestion). If all the options I presented are going to provide a poor user experience then maybe this as a standard: If a more information needs to be used for a radio set (it should be uncommon) instead of using a radio set use a combo box. Thoughts?

                        – L. Lemmer
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                      So I am limited to the options that I have provided. It's standard in our system to have the controls go to the right of the label, not beneath it (like you have in your suggestion). If all the options I presented are going to provide a poor user experience then maybe this as a standard: If a more information needs to be used for a radio set (it should be uncommon) instead of using a radio set use a combo box. Thoughts?

                      – L. Lemmer
                      19 mins ago





                      So I am limited to the options that I have provided. It's standard in our system to have the controls go to the right of the label, not beneath it (like you have in your suggestion). If all the options I presented are going to provide a poor user experience then maybe this as a standard: If a more information needs to be used for a radio set (it should be uncommon) instead of using a radio set use a combo box. Thoughts?

                      – L. Lemmer
                      19 mins ago











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                      I would use the info at the right centered in the label.



                      Why? The wrist tends to the right so, It will be easier for the user to click and it doesnt break the layout of the questions.



                      Radio buttons works best if they are vertically align because the eye can scan from top to bottom than going from left to right, going down and to the left and continuing scanning.



                      BUT, after testing it, if the user is prompt to check the info tooltip, use it at left, aligned to the radio buttons. You can see the mouse movement in each case.



                      enter image description here



                      You can read more about the Fitt's Law here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fitts%27s_law.



                      if you use a grid for the label and the radio buttons, the user will learn the pattern and complete the form asap.



                      In my opinion, it depends about the frequency of tooltip use. If the user are going to use this information frequently, left, if not, right.






                      share|improve this answer










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                        I would use the info at the right centered in the label.



                        Why? The wrist tends to the right so, It will be easier for the user to click and it doesnt break the layout of the questions.



                        Radio buttons works best if they are vertically align because the eye can scan from top to bottom than going from left to right, going down and to the left and continuing scanning.



                        BUT, after testing it, if the user is prompt to check the info tooltip, use it at left, aligned to the radio buttons. You can see the mouse movement in each case.



                        enter image description here



                        You can read more about the Fitt's Law here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fitts%27s_law.



                        if you use a grid for the label and the radio buttons, the user will learn the pattern and complete the form asap.



                        In my opinion, it depends about the frequency of tooltip use. If the user are going to use this information frequently, left, if not, right.






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                          I would use the info at the right centered in the label.



                          Why? The wrist tends to the right so, It will be easier for the user to click and it doesnt break the layout of the questions.



                          Radio buttons works best if they are vertically align because the eye can scan from top to bottom than going from left to right, going down and to the left and continuing scanning.



                          BUT, after testing it, if the user is prompt to check the info tooltip, use it at left, aligned to the radio buttons. You can see the mouse movement in each case.



                          enter image description here



                          You can read more about the Fitt's Law here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fitts%27s_law.



                          if you use a grid for the label and the radio buttons, the user will learn the pattern and complete the form asap.



                          In my opinion, it depends about the frequency of tooltip use. If the user are going to use this information frequently, left, if not, right.






                          share|improve this answer










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                          I would use the info at the right centered in the label.



                          Why? The wrist tends to the right so, It will be easier for the user to click and it doesnt break the layout of the questions.



                          Radio buttons works best if they are vertically align because the eye can scan from top to bottom than going from left to right, going down and to the left and continuing scanning.



                          BUT, after testing it, if the user is prompt to check the info tooltip, use it at left, aligned to the radio buttons. You can see the mouse movement in each case.



                          enter image description here



                          You can read more about the Fitt's Law here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fitts%27s_law.



                          if you use a grid for the label and the radio buttons, the user will learn the pattern and complete the form asap.



                          In my opinion, it depends about the frequency of tooltip use. If the user are going to use this information frequently, left, if not, right.







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