The On/Off button conundrum

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  1. Posts : 1,811
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       #21

    nigelmercier said:
    Agreed about the top one. The bottom can also be interpreted as "slide right to turn off"
    Exactly.

    MS could have done something like this.

    The On/Off button conundrum-switches-01.png

    After one of the preview builds last year (pre-b10586) some people were stating that all of their Privacy settings had been reset to, "broadcast all of your info to anyone who wants it".

    When I checked my App Privacy settings I was confronted with a list of B&W buttons.
    I had to toggle one to check what it was indicating (my Privacy settings hadn't been reset).
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       #22

    Take a look at a standard light switch in your home.

    The On and Off imprint on the switch shows the current condition of the light.
    If I flip this switch up to Off it will turn the light On.



    The On/Off button conundrum-light-switch.jpgThe On/Off button conundrum-o-clean-light-switch-facebook.jpg

    Jim
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       #23

    I see where the original poster I coming from , you just have to change the way you think about this set up and stick by it . Be glad we don't have to click apply after making changes (iphone style) .

    PS That's a strange way to have a light switch ,upside down .
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       #24

    tamo said:
    PS That's a strange way to have a light switch ,upside down .
    It is the rest of the world that has light switches upside down, the US way is more sensible. For a start "up" relates to a logical "1" but also it is safer, hanging something on it turns it off.

    However, the switch analogy is irrelevant as it doesn't afford the user to slide or move the switch towards the legend.
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  5. Posts : 23,195
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       #25

    How many people can honestly say they look at a light switch and say "It's up I must move the switch down to turn the light off" or vice versa

    If it's dark, alter the switch the opposite direction to turn the light on
    Same with Windows, if its dull toggle it to on

    Dull=Off, Highlighted=On and a status on the right of what its set to

    I really cannot see where the confusion lies
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       #26

    paulsalter said:
    How many people can honestly say they look at a light switch and say "It's up I must move the switch down to turn the light off" or vice versa

    If it's dark, alter the switch the opposite direction to turn the light on
    Same with Windows, if its dull toggle it to on

    Dull=Off, Highlighted=On and a status on the right of what its set to

    I really cannot see where the confusion lies
    Thank God MS doesn't have any 3-way light switches!!

    On-off-maybe ????
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       #27

    Phone Man said:
    Take a look at a standard light switch in your home.

    The On and Off imprint on the switch shows the current condition of the light.
    If I flip this switch up to Off it will turn the light On.



    The On/Off button conundrum-light-switch.jpgThe On/Off button conundrum-o-clean-light-switch-facebook.jpg

    Jim
    Not all light switches have imprints, hopefully the OP's does.
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  8. Posts : 5,169
    64bit Win 10 Pro ver 21H2
       #28

    f14tomcat said:
    Thank God MS doesn't have any 3-way light switches!!

    On-off-maybe ????
    Don't give them ideas! The new Group Policy editor could have them: enabled, disabled and not-configured. The not-configured would have the dot in the middle.
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