Take the tour ×  Small and big light switch compared:  small big
It's strange that this usually differs by country. The big ones
are easier to hit, but the small ones provide better feedback
(if you don't immediately see the light). What one is the best
to use, or does this depend on other factors like country, size
of people's hands?  share|improve this question Feedback of the
2nd one could be improved by coloring the top edge, so that the
color strip is (significantly more prominently) visible when the
switch is "on". Requires that posiiton to be "On", though. – 
peterchen Jan 14 '11 at 13:42 add comment  4 Answers  up vote 3
down vote accepted  I prefer the smaller switch (first picture).
Here's my reasoning (I'll admit that most of it is pretty
subjective):    • It's harder to accidentally actuate than many
of the larger designs I've seen. I've leaned up against an
inconveniently placed fat rocker switch in a crowded room more
than once (and seen others do the same). I don't know if the
switch pictured