Development:Feedback (User Interface Guideline)
Moodle User Interface Guidelines > Feedback
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Status: INCOMPLETE
This is a guideline for a Moodle Interface Guideline. Comments: developer forum thread
Problem
In order to make it possible for the user to use an application meaningfully, the application must respond meaningfully to each user action.
Solution
- GNOME: Feedback
- (for Desktop but still a great guide and mostly applicable to Moodle)
Examples and implementation
Feedback pages
Feedback pages are often used in Moodle to provide feedback to the user about successful filling of a form, such as a submission of configuration page or posting to a forum thread.
Wizards
TODO: Wizards should use the status display that tells the user about the steps available and the active step, as feedback to the user about their actions.
Common mistakes
Related guidelines
Related issues in the tracker
- TODO: development of Moodle feedback away from the feedback page towards showing feedback on the resulting content page.
Further information / Sources
- TODO: Test and create guideline for: MDL-18224 MDL-18225
- See presentation (alternate link) of workshop by David Mudrak for the future direction of feedback
