{"id":1786,"date":"2023-12-27T09:23:30","date_gmt":"2023-12-27T09:23:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rushfordgatheringspace.com\/?p=1786"},"modified":"2023-12-27T09:23:31","modified_gmt":"2023-12-27T09:23:31","slug":"how-to-avoid-confusion-with-toggle-controls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rushfordgatheringspace.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/27\/how-to-avoid-confusion-with-toggle-controls\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Avoid Confusion With Toggle Controls"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-content\"><p>Toggle is a control that allows people to select one of two opposing values that affect the state of content or a view. It is a powerful tool when used correctly. However, if you are trying to support actions that require a list of choices use a different element such as a button instead.<\/p>\n<p>Toggles are heavily used and can be easy to understand if they are used in the right context. However, if they aren&#8217;t used in the right context they can be confusing and may lead to errors. It is important to clearly identify the setting, view, or content that a toggle switch controls as well as the current state. Generally, toggle switches look like sliders and utilize visual cues (movement and color) to help prevent confusion.<\/p>\n<p>A great way to avoid visual confusion is to ensure that your toggles are accessible to screen readers and assistive technologies. Unfortunately, most web developers and designers don&#8217;t know enough about accessibility and just copy some toggle code they found online. This often leads to toggles that are completely inaccessible for users with disabilities.<\/p>\n<p>Another way to help avoid confusion is to test the toggle configuration that you expect to go live in production as well as a fallback configuration with all toggles flipped On. This approach can help you catch regressions in your CI\/CD pipeline before they reach production. 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