Trend: Inline Editing

Page refreshes are a thing of the past, and lightboxes are being killed by overuse.  Users demand more from data-driven web applications these days with less clicks, and “Inline Editors” have been popping up all over the place as a potential solution.

The main use so far is the Text Input editor, but depending on the underlying technology used, the possibilities can be endless: drop-down boxes, rich text controls, color-pickers, calendar controls, checkboxes, etc…

A study on Inline Editors with examples: http://wiki.fluidproject.org/display/fluid/Simple+Text+Inline+Edit+User+Testing+-+Round+1