Tell me more ×  To better illustrate my question, here's a quick
example.  When the user is attempting an action that would
typically require some sort of confirmation (such as deleting a
record) would it be preferable to use a dialog window or a two-
stage/dropdown button? Both options require an extra click to
"confirm" the action.  Are dialog's preferable because that's
what most users are used to seeing? Are dropdown buttons as
effective at preventing accidental clicks?  share|improve this
question Why you don't think about an undo action? Risky delete
actions should be confirm with a confirmation dialog. None risky
actions should be reversed easily. IMO... I don't like the
dropdown button solution. –  sysscore Jul 25 '12 at 11:32
@sysscore With the current system architecture, undoing a delete
is not an option. I would have preferred that solution
personally. –  Jason Towne Jul 25 '12 at 14:32 add comment  2
Answers  up vote 3 down vote accepted  The two-step button is a
definitely a clever design pattern