Glossary » clearly marked exits
clearly marked exits
a principle that users should be able to easily cancel or undo an undesirable operation; essentially the principle of reversibility or forgiveness. Examples include:
- a Cancel button in dialog boxes
- an Undo command
- the ability to terminate an ongoing operation with a Cancel/Stop button or a keyboard combination such as Control-C or Command-period
- clear navigation on a web page to return to a previous page or a home page
