Dropbox
File checkboxes
Dropbox keeps file rows quiet until hover or selection, then replaces the header with a count so the chosen set is the focus.
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People pick more than one option from a list they can see.
People pick more than one option from a list they can see.
Dropbox
Dropbox keeps file rows quiet until hover or selection, then replaces the header with a count so the chosen set is the focus.
Apple Reminders
Reminders uses the row itself as the selection surface: the circle marks done, and the title stays readable so the list is both the control and the record.
Gmail
Gmail puts a checkbox on every row and mirrors the count in the toolbar, so a selection is obvious even when selected rows scroll away.
Shopify
Shopify shows product variants as a checklist the merchant can scan in place, because the set is short enough that search would only add a step.