07 / ERROR RECOVERY
Undo Instead of Confirm
The problem
A confirmation dialog interrupts every delete, even though you almost always mean to do it.
The solution
Delete immediately. Show an undo toast. Delay permanent commit.
Experiment
Task: Delete an item from the list.
NAIVE
- Quarterly report draft
- Meeting notes — March
- Design system tokens
- API integration spec
THOUGHTFUL
- Quarterly report draft
- Meeting notes — March
- Design system tokens
- API integration spec
Play with the values
5000ms
How it works
Seen in
Email clients
Deleting a message removes it instantly while an undo toast offers a few seconds to reverse.
Task managers
Completed or deleted tasks disappear at once with a reversible grace period.
File browsers
Trash actions skip the confirmation dialog and let you undo instead.
Note apps
Removing a note feels immediate, with a toast to recover accidental deletes.