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Should a toggle button show its current state or the state to which it will change? (ux.stackexchange.com)
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[–] 17 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Depends on what the purpose of the button is.

A setting should show the current state, but an action (referring to the play button example) should show the state it'll transition to.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

    I disagree. I think both the current state and the state it will change to should be clearly labeled.

    Also - just because everyone is familiar with something doesn't make it a good user experience. We're used to play/pause but it's honestly not very good.

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