# Use danger button when deletion and non-recoverable action

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-danger-button-when-deletion-and-non-recoverable-action/31060>\
**Category:** UX\
**Created:** [2015年七月15日 01:12 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-danger-button-when-deletion-and-non-recoverable-action/31060 "2015-07-15T01:12:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![fantasticfears](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/fantasticfears/32/119608_2.png) [@fantasticfears](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fantasticfears)\
**Post date:** [2015年七月15日 01:12 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-danger-button-when-deletion-and-non-recoverable-action/31060/1 "2015-07-15T01:12:55Z")

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Canceling a draft is an non-recoverable action, a red button would emphasize the action.

 ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/1/8/18d8f586df359123c7e7a1dfa2380df43a52bbcf.png)  
 ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/7/5/75d608c3ad448ab6ac56993ee3770c150d9607e1.png)

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**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/codinghorror/32/110067_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\
**Post date:** [2015年七月15日 01:37 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-danger-button-when-deletion-and-non-recoverable-action/31060/2 "2015-07-15T01:37:30Z")

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No, this should be reserved for deleting things that already exist. A draft has yet to exist.