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- Should radio buttons be in a list?
- When not to use radio buttons?
- What is the difference between a radio button and drop-down list?
- Under what circumstances is a select menu used instead of a radio button group?
Should radio buttons be in a list?
If you want to use horizontal lists, make sure that there is plenty of space between each entry. It's often better to use checkbox lists or radio button lists, rather than dropdowns, because all of the options are visible to the user. When there are many options, though, this can become unwieldy.
When not to use radio buttons?
By definition, radio buttons always have exactly one option selected, and you therefore shouldn't display them without a default selection.
What is the difference between a radio button and drop-down list?
Think about a multiple choice quiz—you'd give your students Radio Buttons so they could choose one answer for each question and see each choice the entire time. A Dropdown List field can be used to create a list of items that you want a user to choose from—for example, selecting a day of the week.
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.
