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I just accidentally clicked the "clear all" on the browser URL and wished that it was a bit harder to click but was still there. If it took three clicks to make happen, its still useful in most circumstances but would drastically drop the mistaken clicks

Anyway, what are your unpopular UI opinions?

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[–] i_am_not_a_robot@feddit.uk 5 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

The problem with customisable selected state icons, is the inconsistency in the select state. Means it isn't always immediately obvious whether something is selected or not. WB 2.04+ added borders around the icons to resolve this. Most of the time you don't need them though, especially if people stick to the more modern GlowIcons style.

But otherwise, Workbench/Intuition did nearly everything right in terms of UI design. Close gadget nowhere near anything else you're going to click on, menus at the top (pointer constrained by the screen, makes it easier to get to the menus), windows that don't come to the front as soon as you look at them (makes it easier to rearrange windows the way you want them). If you want something full screen it can go on its own screen, and if something is multi window they can all be grouped together on their own screen.