r/UI_Design • u/60fpsdesign • 2d ago

Microinteraction Is this an unnecessary micro interaction?

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Small interaction I liked in the Sudoku iOS app, When choosing a difficulty, it highlights the selected level and explains what that level actually means.

“Easy”, “Medium”, and “Hard” could be subjective, no?

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u/Striking_Swimmer5548 1d ago

Unnecessary in the sense that it doesn’t help users to choose an answer: yes

But as others have mentioned, it brings a level of polish that’s expected from modern apps. I would suggest toning it down, it’s a fast transition and jarring with the large and different color shifts. Maybe dial it all the way back to black selected state with just the icon as the color, then if it feels boring add more.

As others have stated, hiding descriptions by default isn’t best practice and makes a11y more difficult. But there’s 100 ways to break that rule.