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On a normal form, Save should be under the form fields. Cancel should be to the left or right of Save, but not too close to avoid tragic mistakes. Luke W’s Web Application Form Design page has some illuminating diagrams. Your form is unusual in that you want the buttons to be at the top.
What happens when you select Save as file?
When you select Save (sometimes only offered as Save As…) in response to a download, the browser simply downloads the file. That’s it. The file is copied to your computer, and it’s then up to you to do something with it.
What’s the difference between ” save ” and ” run ” when downloading?
What’s the Difference Between “Save” and “Run” When Downloading? 1 Downloads. A download is nothing more than transferring a file from “up there” – typically a server on the internet – to your computer “down here”. 2 Run. The file you’ve requested is downloaded to your machine and placed in a temporary location. 3 Save. 4 Save and run.
It should either be approximately the same cap-height, or a lot bigger — avoid inbetweens. Icon buttons have no label and are only an icon. Because they don’t have a label, they save a lot of space in an interface. Icon buttons also allow you to stack other icon buttons next to them in a small space.
When to put ” cancel ” near ” save “?
Putting “Cancel” near “Save” is creating a situation where the user has a good chance of firing the ejection seat when all they want to do is save. I generally put the button which will cause the most actions to occur farthest away from the center. If your buttons are top-right, my order would be [Cancel] [Save]
Where is the Cancel button on a web form?
There appears to be a bias to favor Cancel on the left if the buttons are widely separated, but you don’t want to do that since putting the Execute button the far right is associated with slow responses and high error rates on web forms.
An action button, which initiates the dialog’s primary action, should be farthest to the right. A Cancel button should be to the immediate left of the action button. If a third dismissal button exists, it should be to the left of the Cancel button