What is Affordance?
A visual signal that tells a user how to interact with something. Good affordance means users know what to do without being told.
looks pullable · gets pulled
An affordance tells the user...
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In real work
Add clear affordance to the drag handle. It should look obviously draggable before the user touches it.
In the illustration
The flat face gives no clue; a ridged handle rises out of it and the drawer slides open in the direction the handle suggests.
The save icon in your design tool has no affordance. Give it a button shape, a label, and a pressed state so it reads as tappable.
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