Show a Numeric Progress Indicator on the Progress Bar
Following on from #61, Use a “Linear” Progress Bar If a Task Will Take a Determinate Amount of Time, we can enhance the experience by showing a numeric (percentage) indicator on the progress bar, but only if there’s time to read it.
Figure 62.1: A progress bar with a numeric indicator
A progress bar and a number that appears for a fraction of a second is just confusing and adds to the visual clutter that the user needs to process. If they’re going to be stuck looking at the progress bar for a few seconds, then a percentage is a nice, universally understood way of keeping them updated. ...
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