8 Tips to Design Better Text Input Controls

That will help you create intuitive user input forms

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Thank you for the fantastic response to my previous article on button design tips. It’s great how these insights have helped so many of you.

Today, I am focusing on another important area of UX design: text input controls in user input forms. While these are minor details, careful design choices for input fields make an impact on the product’s usability.

I will share a few practical tips to help you create intuitive, user-friendly input forms that make data entry easier and more efficient for your users.

1. Don’t use labels as placeholders for input controls

Don’t use labels as placeholders for input controls. Hiding the label when the user clicks inside the text control, strains the user’s short-term memory.

• Labels provide clear guidance about the required information.
• Users can forget the required input when labels disappear (because they are used as placeholder text).
• Keeping labels visible improves accessibility for users with cognitive or memory challenges. It ensures that the purpose of each input…