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Ambiguous Icon
Icon whose meaning is unclear.
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Button Soup
Too many competing buttons/actions.
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Dark Pattern
UI intentionally designed to manipulate users against their interests.
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Dead End
View with no obvious next action/navigation.
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Destructive Action Without Confirmation
Dangerous action lacks appropriate safeguards.
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Error Without Recovery
Error state provides no useful recovery path.
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Excessive Nesting
Deeply nested UI making comprehension difficult.
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Focus Trap Bug
Keyboard focus becomes inaccessible.
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Hidden Actions
Important functionality hidden from users.
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Inconsistent Component
Same concept presented differently in different areas.
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Infinite Scroll Trap
Scroll experience that makes navigation difficult.
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Layout Shift
Content unexpectedly moves as the page loads.
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Loading Without Feedback
Long operation with no indication of progress.
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Modal Overuse
Excessive use of blocking dialogs.
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Mystery Meat Navigation
Navigation where purpose is unclear until interacted with.
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Overloaded Dashboard
Excessive information presented simultaneously.
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Poor Empty State
Empty interface without useful guidance.
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Tiny Touch Target
Interactive control too small for reliable touch use.
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