Display false as a cross or empty checkbox

[Pezmc]

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DataTables currently show check marks for any true values found in a cell (added in
8ce2a33 as part of #31)

However, it's potentially visually confusing that false is shown as a blank cell.

False should be visible in some form, In this comment @Steve-Mcl and I suggested some options:

[joepavitt]

Agreed - the X would be my expectation, although may get too busy and more difficult to differentiate between the tick/cross.

In a table of 100 users, where we want to quickly identify the Admin, it wouldn't as easy to do so.

[joepavitt]

Also, I would only expect true/false values to appear in a column where there are those two values as the only options - do we know of cases where this isn't true?

[Steve-Mcl]

I dont know of any explicit places Joe but even if there are no places with mixed data, there are still 3 states with bools - it may be valid to display them accordingly.

• false : []
• true : ☑️
• undefined/null : blank

[Steve-Mcl]

the X would be my expectation, although may get too busy and more difficult to differentiate between the tick/cross.

Also, on some OS, a check is signified by a X so dont think that is best idea. Especially since a page full of false may get mistaken for trues.

Most OS use a check outline [] to signify false (ref)

[joepavitt]

Outline box suggests something interactive, i.e. a checkbox. The thing we are emphasising with our true/false values currently are the true values - as such I am in favour of (for now) leaving it with a tick only.