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Typically such a switch would have a ridge on the “on” side to remove that confusion, if they didn’t label it outright. Pity if they neglected that too.

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Rhaedas@kbin.social ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Or a different "feel" when turned on vs. off (more resistance or something). They spent effort printing all that text to show where the switch was when a universal 0/1 would have made it clear.

I can't think of any example of a button or switch that by itself can be clear if it is engaged or not. A button could be assumed to be on if in, but that isn't always the case, like for example with emergency stops.

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- SmartmanApps@programming.dev ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  
  I can’t think of any example of a button or switch that by itself can be clear if it is engaged or not
  
  The power button on my PC lights up when it is on. I have a start/cancel processing button with which I use different colour-schemes - it’s a blue or green button/text for “start processing” and a red button/text for “cancel processing” (i.e. danger - this has consequences if you press it!).
  
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