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Q&A Confusing reuse of styling between button and tab header

Another option is to not use button styling in the bar at all. The "Ask Question" button can become another tab along with "Posts", "Tags", and "Edits": This is my personal preference as it simp...

posted 12mo ago by trichoplax‭ · edited 12mo ago by trichoplax‭

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trichoplax‭ · 2023-05-13T20:30:11Z (12 months ago)
Mention draft questions in support of tab styling

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Another option is to not use button styling in the bar at all. The "Ask Question" button can become another tab along with "Posts", "Tags", and "Edits":
![Codidact Meta site with all 4 items styled as tabs, with "Posts" selected](https://meta.codidact.com/uploads/moo51loougtpzr756ypx7nmefz7q)
This is my personal preference as it simplifies the interface without changing how the user interacts with it. All 4 items are now treated as tabs, rather than one of them being treated as a button even though it behaves just like the other tabs when clicked.
~~![Codidact Meta site with all 4 items styled as tabs, with "Ask Question" selected](https://meta.codidact.com/uploads/sazq7490qt4m65ikmj7fyalb5s8x)~~

Another option is to not use button styling in the bar at all. The "Ask Question" button can become another tab along with "Posts", "Tags", and "Edits":
![Codidact Meta site with all 4 items styled as tabs, with "Posts" selected](https://meta.codidact.com/uploads/moo51loougtpzr756ypx7nmefz7q)
This is my personal preference as it simplifies the interface without changing how the user interacts with it. All 4 items are now treated as tabs, rather than one of them being treated as a button even though it behaves just like the other tabs when clicked.
![Codidact Meta site with all 4 items styled as tabs, with "Ask Question" selected](https://meta.codidact.com/uploads/sazq7490qt4m65ikmj7fyalb5s8x)
I think this fits particularly well with the fact that the "Ask Question" tab saves your progress so you can come back to your draft question later. It really is a tab you can come back to, rather than a button that generates a brand new question each time it is clicked.

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trichoplax‭ · 2023-05-13T20:14:07Z (12 months ago)

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Another option is to not use button styling in the bar at all. The "Ask Question" button can become another tab along with "Posts", "Tags", and "Edits":

![Codidact Meta site with all 4 items styled as tabs, with "Posts" selected](https://meta.codidact.com/uploads/moo51loougtpzr756ypx7nmefz7q)

This is my personal preference as it simplifies the interface without changing how the user interacts with it. All 4 items are now treated as tabs, rather than one of them being treated as a button even though it behaves just like the other tabs when clicked.

![Codidact Meta site with all 4 items styled as tabs, with "Ask Question" selected](https://meta.codidact.com/uploads/sazq7490qt4m65ikmj7fyalb5s8x)

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