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- How should a disabled button look?
- Should a disabled button be clickable?
- Is it OK to GREY out disabled buttons?
- Are disabled buttons bad for accessibility?
How should a disabled button look?
How should disabled buttons appear when they're inactive? The way most designers indicate an inactive state is by graying out the button.
Should a disabled button be clickable?
A disabled button is unusable and un-clickable. The disabled attribute can be set to keep a user from clicking on the button until some other condition has been met (like selecting a checkbox, etc.).
Is it OK to GREY out disabled buttons?
For a smooth and seamless experience, it's best to avoid graying out your disabled buttons. Instead, you should decrease the opacity to make it transparent. When the disabled button is transparent, users can see some semblance of the button in its enabled state.
Are disabled buttons bad for accessibility?
Bad accessibility
Sometimes disabled buttons are designed in a way that they cannot be read by a screen reader (buttons are not focusable, and hence users can't reach them with a keyboard). No need to explain that users with disabilities will face problems with such behavior.
