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- Is it better to disable a button or hide it?
- Should you disable button UX?
- Why you shouldn't use disabled buttons?
- When should you disable a button?
Is it better to disable a button or hide it?
Buttons. Disable the control to indicate that the user needs to do something first to “unlock” the functionality that this button performs. Buttons should never be hidden, because there is an expectation of persistence for them.
Should you disable button UX?
While designing the UI, avoid using a disabled button as it becomes hard to find out why it is disabled and what should be done to make it enable. It is better to keep buttons enabled all the time and highlight the field if users don't provide the required information.
Why you shouldn't use disabled buttons?
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.
When should you disable a button?
A disabled button is used to visually communicate that the action is unavailable because certain conditions aren't met. However— when it lacks feedback, context, and guidance— the experience may feel frustrating, confusing, and inaccessible.
