UX Suggestion Improve Accessibility of the “Cancel Refresh” Action on Datasets

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Current Experience:

• When a dataset refresh is initiated in Microsoft Fabric, the “Refresh” button remains static.

• To cancel an ongoing refresh, users must:

  1. Open the Monitor tab.
  2. Navigate to the dataset’s page.

  3. Locate and click the “Cancel Refresh” button.

• This process requires multiple clicks and context switches, which disrupts workflow efficiency.

Proposed Improvement:

Feature Change:
Replace the “Refresh” button with a “Cancel Refresh” action when a refresh is already running.

Proposed Behavior:

1. When a dataset refresh is active:

   • The “Refresh” icon or label dynamically changes to “Cancel Refresh” (or an “X” icon overlay).

   • Hover tooltip: “Cancel current refresh”.

2. On click:

   • A confirmation dialog appears:

     “A refresh is currently running. Are you sure you want to cancel it?”

     • Confirm → Cancels the refresh job.

     • Dismiss → Keeps the refresh running.

3. Once the refresh completes or is canceled, the button reverts to its standard “Refresh” state.

Benefits:

• Reduces navigation steps from ~4 clicks to just 1–2.

• Improves visibility of ongoing operations.

• Enhances discoverability for less-experienced users.

• Aligns with Fabric’s focus on streamlined, context-aware interactions.