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by kolme 3379 days ago
Now that we're at it: clickable things have the "hand" cursor.

All of the widget is actionable yet the cursor is not always pointy.

It's one of my pet peeves.

That being said, the animation is beautifully done and the widget very cute. This is just eye-candy.

1 comments

Would you use a hand cursor for a button?
Super late answer but I hope you get it: yes, it is a good practice.

In "native apps" on desktops, all buttons look the same, so users know they're clickable because they've already learned it.

On the web however, every page looks different, so it is helpful to show the users you can click things by using the "hand" cursor.

Yes, I would.