Default action

Related: Default value; Default button

A default action is the action performed when a user presses <Enter>, double-clicks on a selected object, or drags-and-drops a selected object.

• Offer a default action only when all necessary information is provided. For example, after entering a login name, pressing <Enter> would not execute the login command but would move the active field to the ``Password'' field so that the user could enter their password.

• Provide a default for buttons if applicable.

• Always default to the least destructive action possible.