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		quesera on June 17, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why ‘Ok’ Buttons in Dialog Boxes Work Best on the ... "OK" can mean: "ok yes you've changed my mind, I agree, bad idea". "Cancel" never means: "cancel and proceed".

nathan_long on June 17, 2012 [–]

"Do you really want to cancel?" Cancel/OK

SimHacker on June 17, 2012 | [–]

Double clicking a "No" button should mean yes, of course.

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