It has been the sensible order of choosing the source account then choosing the destination account. Now they’ve switched it to where you have to first choose the destination account then choose the source account.

I understand this shouldn’t be a big deal but my brain just absolutely rejects it and even knowing full well they’ve made the change on several occasions I’ve moved money the wrong way. Sometimes without even realizing it for days.

I don’t think this is simply a muscle memory thing that I’ll eventually get used to; I feel like it’s fundamentally nonsensical and I’m curious if it’s just me. Or am I just being a stubborn old man stuck in his ways?

  • Hegar@fedia.io
    441·
    3 months ago

    Choosing the source then the destination is the correct order. The money moves from X to Y, of course you should choose X first and then Y. Destination then source feels inherently wrong to me too

  • grue@lemmy.worldEnglish
    171·
    3 months ago

    They should display all your accounts as a word cloud and have you draw a line (directional arrow) from the source to the destination. Yes, using your finger (on a touchscreen) or the mouse.

    #shittyuiideas

    • Nindelofocho@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      3 months ago

      Make it where you have an icon of every dollar and then drag and drop the dollars you want. Ctrl + click and drag to select also work but each icon box will be scrollable

  • GaMEChld@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    3 months ago

    Source then Destination is the usual convention in my mind. I probably wouldn’t make a mistake either way because I’m the type to punch shit into my calculator 3 times to make sure.

  • betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.worldEnglish
    31·
    3 months ago

    How much a nerd are you? Not in the insulting way though. Could use something like Greasemonkey to rearrange the elements after page load.

    For many reasons, I am not recommending that you do so but it is a possibility.

        • ook@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
          4·
          3 months ago

          True, but you know what could be even worse? The app might just be a wrapper to display a web page that you otherwise cannot access.

          • toynbee@lemmy.worldEnglish
            3·
            3 months ago

            Yeah, so … This statement summarizes many of the problems with my modern life.

            edit: Also, I like your username. It makes me think of both Discworld and Adventure Time, two things that serve to partially counter the depressing nature of this conversation.