To some, it may seem like a trivial or even mundane point to even give any thought to this at all. But choosing suitable placement for your form labels can be very important indeed.
The experts at UXmatters have done extensive research in this area and have a lot to say on the subject.
In an article, published earlier this week, they provide detailed answers to a question about Label Alignment in Long Forms.
And that article is essentially a follow up to their Label Placement in Forms article published over 3 years ago but still as relevant today as it was then.
Using eye tracking tests with users, they tested the time spent filling forms and, specifically, the eye saccades between labels and entry fields. This basically showed how much effort was required by the eyes to scan the form and by the brain to make sense of what it was seeing.
Here’s my interpretation of the results:
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Until now, Tree elements have come with just a couple of basic sets of icons and the only way to change individual item icons was to place other icons on top.
