GUI objects with impenetrable borders: Instruction (not practice) makes perfect

Keith S. Jones; Brian R. Johnson; J. Shawn Farris

doi:10.1016/j.ijhcs.2005.02.002

GUI objects with impenetrable borders: Instruction (not practice) makes perfect

Keith S. Jones, Brian R. Johnson, J. Shawn Farris

Psychological Sciences

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Abstract

The application of impenetrable borders in graphical user interface (GUI) design is discussed. The border is created between the menu and the edge of the screen that the mouse cursor cannot penetrate. It is found that users receiving limited instruction has selected targets with impenetrable borders faster than users who selected objects with a penetrable border. It is also concluded that with practice the users were successful at detecting the impenetrable border selected the targets as quickly as users who received full instruction concerning the benefits of impenetrable borders. It is therefore encouraged that users receive instruction as to the benefits of the impenetrable border in order to ensure maximal performance.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	687-712
Number of pages	26
Journal	International Journal of Human Computer Studies
Volume	62
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhcs.2005.02.002
State	Published - Jun 2005

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Graphical user interface
Impenetrable border
Selection

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