Field labels in the Insert/Edit Link dialog Web Link section are confusing

XMLWordPrintable

      NOTE: This suggestion is for Confluence Cloud. Using Confluence Server? See the corresponding suggestion.

      The two fields in the Insert link and Edit link dialog under Web link are labeled "Address" and "Link text". The second label with the word "Link" is misleading. People who just scan screens (most!) will see the word "Link" and think that's where the URL goes.

      Also, it is more common to have the text/label first, and the address/URL second. Because of these two things, I always have to pause and think when I come to this dialog (and I use it a lot!).

      I recommend:

      1. Swap the order (URL field is second)
      2. Add placeholder text to the URL field, e.g. "http://www.example.com"
      3. Change the labels so there's no ambiguity. Either of these is better:
      • Text to display
      • Address
        or
      • Text
      • Link

      I've attached a mock-up of how this could look.

      Thanks for listening!

        1. ConfluenceInsertLinkProposal.png
          21 kB
          Uhl Albert
        2. ConfluenceInsertLinkCurrent.png
          20 kB
          Uhl Albert

            Assignee:
            Unassigned
            Reporter:
            Uhl Albert (Inactive)
            Votes:
            0 Vote for this issue
            Watchers:
            2 Start watching this issue

              Created:
              Updated:
              Resolved: