Providing tactile feedback reduces the number of mistakes made by the user. It also improves user performance in terms of speed and accuracy, because tactile feedback is perceived more quickly than visual or audio feedback, which can be difficult for users to perceive when they're distracted or on the move.
Furthermore, tactile feedback is silent, nonvisual, and individually communicated; it can be used for communicating information privately.
Tactile feedback provides intuitive confirmation of an action. This is especially useful in case of gestures and strokes, where real-time confirmation of a successful action is essential.
When creating custom components, consider using tactile feedback in:
Buttons and sliders
Strokes and gestures
Notifications
Providing real-time feedback is essential for confirming successful action. Lack of feedback is usually the best option for indicating that the user lost control of an object and an action was not completed. Users prefer short and gentle vibrations as gesture confirmation. Audio feedback can also be used, but it should be configurable by the user.
Use soft feedback for successful actions.
Use sharper, more disruptive feedback for unsuccessful actions.
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