Delete Button and Usability

Apparently the red X is the leading choice for the delete button. On a Google small image search for "delete" it is two to three times more popular. X's that aren't red are also popular, as is writing out the word "delete".



So I'll be switching from a trash can to a red x on this site. I'm a sucker for trends.



One difficult issue is whether to have a red x on a white background, or a white x on a red background.