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Radio count 2 to 5

radio-count-2-to-5

Radio count — must be more than two, normally fewer than five (all options visible to compare). Dual-cite NN/g handful/dropdown cutoff; Ant names the 2–5 band.

Description

Ant’s radio band is more than two options and normally fewer than five, so every choice stays visible to compare. Dual-cite NN/g handful versus dropdown cutoff; this row names Ant’s 2–5 band. Fail radios for two-or-fewer treated as this Ant band, or a long set kept as radios when Ant would switch to dropdown above five.

When to use

Choosing radios versus dropdown for a small exclusive option set.

Not when

Binary toggles or long option lists that belong in a dropdown.

Agent hint

Use radios for roughly two-to-five visible options users must compare.

Pass

Radios are used for more than two and normally fewer than five visible options.

Fail

Radios for two-or-fewer as this Ant band, or a long set as radios when Ant would use dropdown (>5).

Citations

Open UX · cited UX rules agents audit against

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