An assortment of t-shirts that change with cursor hover
Indicate Which Items Are Interactive
UX Guidelines

Indicate Which Items Are Interactive

Users should know which items they can click or interact with.

by Nick Kolenda
Last Updated November 14, 2024

Interactions should be intuitive.

Users should know whether they can interact with items.

How to Apply

  • Change the Cursor. On hover, etc.
Static cursor changing to pointer cursor when hovering over button
  • Change the Element. Change a button color, etc.
Button moving from filled to empty with cursor hover
  • Indicate Which Element Will Receive the Interaction. Sometimes it's difficult to see in small items.
Item link with new background with cursor hover

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