ChristianHE Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 I hate inefficiency. For example: You go to a webite where you are a member. It asks you to log on. There are only two boxes, userid and password. But the focus ("cursor" to some) is NOT in the userId field, it's somewhere else and you need to push tab 20 times or take your hands off the keyboard and use your mouse to click into the field where focus should already be. It's no big deal, but it's irritating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin c Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 +1 Another I have on a password controlled site I have to use daily is that the log on screen has a flashing cursor in the userid box, but nothing happens until you click into the box. Very annoying... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtwilliams Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 Lazy programing. I see it here at work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Hefta Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 I hate it when you need to scroll down and pick the state you live in or want something delivered to... it so much easier and faster to just type in the two letters for your state. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sperman Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 +1 Another I have on a password controlled site I have to use daily is that the log on screen has a flashing cursor in the userid box, but nothing happens until you click into the box. Very annoying... +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaterHead Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 As a programmer, I have to agree with all of you. There is nothing more annoying than a need to click somewhere where you should have been in the first place. This is no-brainer stuff for a programmer. Set the focus to the first item on the page. Tab order is just as no-brainer. Set the tab order so that pressing the tab key proceeds to the next field. Duh. Drop down lists are equally easy to control. Type a letter, it goes to the first occurence of that letter. Type another letter, if goes to the first occurence of the combination of both. And so on. For me, I need NM. That means I type an N, and then need to use the down arrow to get to New Mexico. It is simple sh@@ to do this right. Argh!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sperman Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 It amazes me how many programmers don't take the time to check the tab order. It just shows how lazy they are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shooting4life Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 Same with the tab function not locating to the next box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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