Cancell Button in forum post
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Since the reply area is available by default (as in, you can type without clicking on a "reply to this thread" button) I think the correct action would be "reset", as Volker points out.
I'll add it as a feature request to the list. It could be handy sometimes, even though there are other ways to do the same thing. I tend to "ctrl+a -> delete" since I'm a keyboard kinda guy. But on my phone I would probably have used a "reset" link.
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mariusg, I'm always forgetting about mobile platforms :)
Also I can add that this button should be not near current two, but in other place (maybe at left) just for avoiding misclicks and "argh, I cleared my 2 kilobytes comment" -
Let me backpedal a bit here. A "reset" button for a plain web form is, from a usability perspective, a bad thing.
The benefit of this semi-useful feature (can be done in other ways) vs the risk of loosing your content doesn't add up it seems.
Those are not my words:
http://www.useit.com/alertbox/20000416.html
http://www.svennerberg.com/2008/09/the-use-of-buttons-in-web-forms/
http://www.rosenfeldmedia.com/books/webforms/Ok if we leave it as is?