Floating labels are a bad idea

<p>medium bookmark / Raindrop.io | After writing Placeholders are Problematic some people suggested the floating label pattern. We are often seduced by novel patterns that save space but this pattern is a bad idea. Here’s why: 1. There is no space for a hint Floating labels start inside the text box leaving no space for an […]</p>

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After writing Placeholders are Problematic some people suggested the floating label pattern. We are often seduced by novel patterns that save space but this pattern is a bad idea. Here’s why:

1. There is no space fo...

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