A button labeled 3 does not explain which choices are hiding products.
Applied filters: overview and individual removal
Show active constraints above results with readable labels. Let shoppers remove one choice without resetting everything.
Research context: Baymard · Applied filter overview ↗
Use chips for the overview and retain the full panel for edits. Include constraints arriving through links.
Try the pattern
Task and expected result
- 01
Select size and color; see both as readable chips.
- 02
Remove the color chip and retain size.
- 03
On mobile, cancel a draft; active chips must remain unchanged.
How to investigate value
Observe whether participants find an item meeting every need, not just how many cards they click. For measurement: relevant selections per eligible search/list visitor.
Watch for side effects
Zero results, false variant matches, lost list context and slow filters. More product-page visits are not necessarily better.
This is a proposed investigation, not a measured result. Choose one hypothesis and define the audience before testing.
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