Curious to see how people interpret this pattern. Is the switch on or off?
(I would have done a poll, but apparently you can't have an image and a poll in the same post.)
@csilverman I would say on, but this is why I hate UI like this.
@senanthic Exact same. I've always thought switch controls are flawed. Like—which direction is "on" or "off"? What about in countries where people read from right to left? What color signifies "on" or "off"? Now what if the background the switch is on is dark instead of light?
Checkboxes/radio buttons don't have these problems. Colors and language don't matter; if it has a dot or X, it's active. Anyone who's filled out a paper form knows this.
Curious to see if anyone else is confused though.
@csilverman i am confused by it and ready to fire a UI designer.