a sequence of dialog options that guides a user through a process such as software installation in discrete steps.
Questions tagged [wizard]
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What can be done to make a long, multi-step wizard more user-friendly?
I need to create a wizard which has numerous sections, each with multiple questions. How can I improve the experience for the end-user?
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Wizard interaction - which of the following methods serves the user better?
One of the classic wizard formats is as follows:
I've also encountered a slightly different version using the master-detail paradigm, where the appropriate step is highlighted on the left:
If the wizard doesn't reside in a dialog, but may span an…
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Optional steps in wizards
I have a wizard that has optional steps in it. These steps are after all the mandatory steps. The optional steps are not advanced options.
Is this a good idea at all?
How does one order the following buttons: Cancel, Done, Go to optional step.
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Breaking down complex processes
I'm currently developing a CMS for a booking agency that puts together multi-day music festivals. Rather than posting news or articles, the bulk of the content being managed are just these festivals & shows. However, there's a lot of data input…
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How to intuitively display steps in a dynamic context
I am creating a new wizard, and depending on the choice on the first wizard step maximum 2 more steps are needed. The reason for this is that the user can select an existing object in the first step or choose to create a new one:
Step one:
Pick…
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Wizard - Optional steps now or later?
We are building a web site creator/editor with a wizard that has two parts.
The first part is when the user begins making their site. Using the wizard, he or she would:
Select a web template from a gallery
Upload their logo and give their site a…
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On 1-2-3 steps wizard, should I mark the current step?
I'm checking options for a 1-2-3 stepped wizard.
One approach - 1 Add this 2 Now add this 3 Now finish with this
Second approach 1 Add this 2 Now add this 3 Now finish with this
(in the second approach I'm marking the beginning or the way for…
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Where to put "totals" with a multi-step wizard
I'm building an online quote tool for pretty detailed products (referred to as models). Each model has a lot of different options. The quote will be filled out using a wizard. Each model on the quote get's it's own tab where the user selects the…
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What's the right term for the "What do I do now?" problem. Greenfield problem?
The user signs up for a SAAS service and is then faced with a dashboard that enables them to initiate many different actions.
But they have only a limited idea of what to do next.
Q: What's the best way to refer to this generic problem, "The…
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Should clicking cancel midway through a wizard just cancel the changes on this page or the whole wizard?
Hope someone can help this is driving me crazy.
I have a wizard for creating a new user on the system.
Step 1: Basic information
Step 2: User access rights
Step 3: Files etc
At step 1 I have a "Next" button which takes you to step 2.
If the user…
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History, first use, of Wizards?
I was just now criticizing Wizards in a comment.
In fact, what was the first Wizard, and when?
Indeed, can one fairly and definitively state: "Microsoft invented Wizards" ...?
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Where does the name “Setup Wizard” come from?
A wizard is this step-by-step assistant for installations, but also WinZip archival.
Where does the name wizard originate from?
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