Is there any reason to use buttonsets over radio buttons / dropdown pickers?

1. Under what circumstances is a select menu used instead of a radio button group?
2. Why are radio buttons a more useful element in building slideshows than checkboxes?
3. Why would you use a RadioGroup with a set of radio buttons rather than just use the radio button by themselves?
4. Why would you choose a radio button instead of a checkbox?

Under what circumstances is a select menu used instead of a radio button group?

A select dropdown is recommended when there are more than 7 options available because the form becomes cluttered and long. However, if the user almost always needs to the change the value (the default is rarely right), then you may want radio buttons even if there are more than 7 options.

Why are radio buttons a more useful element in building slideshows than checkboxes?

If you want a concrete, deliberate, explicit answer and don't want a default selection, use radio buttons. A checkbox has an implicit default state. And the user might be biased to the default option. So having the requirement for an explicit “No” is the determinig factor.

Why would you use a RadioGroup with a set of radio buttons rather than just use the radio button by themselves?

To create each radio button option, create a RadioButton in your layout. However, because radio buttons are mutually exclusive, you must group them together inside a RadioGroup . By grouping them together, the system ensures that only one radio button can be selected at a time.

Why would you choose a radio button instead of a checkbox?

For example, you should use radio buttons when you want the user to be able to select only one option from the available choices. In contrast, if you're giving multiple selection choices to your users, you should use the checkboxes field.