# Should "log out" be prominent in the UI?
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/should-log-out-be-prominent-in-the-ui/32665
**Category:** UX
**Created:** [August 28, 2015, 10:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/should-log-out-be-prominent-in-the-ui/32665 "2015-08-28T22:17:06Z")
**Posts on this page:** 10
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### Author:  [@cpradio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cpradio)
#### Post date: [August 30, 2015, 5:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/should-log-out-be-prominent-in-the-ui/32665/42 "2015-08-30T17:56:41Z")
Because I’m not everyone else who will be confused figuring out how to logout. I’m not the only one who logs out. And keyboard users are not the only ones who log out.
I feel like it should be on you to justify why it is being removed from a typical spot that is found everywhere out there including desktop applications, mobile apps, and web apps. I’m simply going with the majority here.
No one is going to search for the Keyboard Shortcuts to figure out how to logout. No one should be required to go to Page X to logout.
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### Author:  [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)
#### Post date: [August 30, 2015, 5:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/should-log-out-be-prominent-in-the-ui/32665/43 "2015-08-30T17:57:55Z")
So you think it should be more prominent in the UI? 😆
I think having as a big red button on the user page should suffice. If you’d like to write a plugin to change the behavior, go for it.
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### Author:  [@cpradio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cpradio)
#### Post date: [August 30, 2015, 5:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/should-log-out-be-prominent-in-the-ui/32665/44 "2015-08-30T17:58:49Z")
> [@codinghorror](#):
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> So you think it should be more prominent in the UI?
I disagree with your word choice, I simply value where it was but it could be dulled down to make it less obtrusive/prominent.
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### Author:  [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)
#### Post date: [August 30, 2015, 5:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/should-log-out-be-prominent-in-the-ui/32665/45 "2015-08-30T17:59:40Z")
We will agree to disagree, then.
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### Author:  [@cpradio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cpradio)
#### Post date: [August 30, 2015, 6:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/should-log-out-be-prominent-in-the-ui/32665/46 "2015-08-30T18:01:07Z")
So it seems, I am curious what changed between
> [@Should "log out" be prominent in the UI?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/should-log-out-be-prominent-in-the-ui/32665/14):
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> Looking at the examples – and thanks for that – maybe at the bottom-bottom of that menu could be a possibility? Like in the lower right corner, in grey?
and now though… as at one point, you seemed to be okay with the idea, now… not so much. 😕
(just curious what argument/conversation changed your view…)
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### Author:  [@Mittineague](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mittineague)
#### Post date: [August 30, 2015, 6:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/should-log-out-be-prominent-in-the-ui/32665/47 "2015-08-30T18:03:39Z")
I think “prominent” is the wrong descriptor here. i.e. [http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/prominent](http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/prominent)
> adjective
> 1.
> standing out so as to be seen easily; conspicuous; particularly noticeable:
> Her eyes are her most prominent feature.
> 2.
> standing out beyond the adjacent surface or line; projecting.
> 3.
> leading, important, or well-known:
> a prominent citizen.
It does not need to “stand out”, but it should be easily available.
Maybe having an automatic log out after an arbitrary amount of inactivity has elapsed would be a suitable compromise?
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### Author:  [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)
#### Post date: [August 30, 2015, 6:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/should-log-out-be-prominent-in-the-ui/32665/48 "2015-08-30T18:04:53Z")
I just think if it is that buried, it is there to placate a vocal minority of power users who have unusual needs and are better served with a keyboard shortcut anyway. Average users won’t be able to find it there any better than they could on the rather obvious, bright red, place where it already exists on user profiles…
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### Author:  [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)
#### Post date: [August 30, 2015, 6:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/should-log-out-be-prominent-in-the-ui/32665/49 "2015-08-30T18:05:53Z")
It is easily available, right now, on your user page, in bright red. So the question is whether it should be “more prominent” than that 😆
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### Author:  [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)
#### Post date: [August 30, 2015, 6:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/should-log-out-be-prominent-in-the-ui/32665/51 "2015-08-30T18:07:29Z")
Discussion is a circular waste of time, keyboard shortcut will be added for those that need to log out hourly.
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### Author:  [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)
#### Post date: [August 30, 2015, 6:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/should-log-out-be-prominent-in-the-ui/32665/52 "2015-08-30T18:08:34Z")
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