Let’s say I have a dialog that pops up to ask the user for some information. Since there is already a close button in the window corner to cancel input, should I add another “Cancel” button accomplishing the exact same function?
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Let’s say I have a dialog that pops up to ask the user for some information. Since there is already a close button in the window corner to cancel input, should I add another “Cancel” button accomplishing the exact same function?
Users like it when the interface is clear and predictable. ‘Close’ importantly does not specify whether the user’s information will be saved or not.
I would suggest you give the user precisely 2 options – one that closes the box while accepting the user’s input (such as Submit) and one that closes and unambiguously ignores the user’s input (such as Cancel).