Shotgun vs Sequential Input Layout
I would like to determine which of the two layouts below is the better layout. I would like usability to be the main concern. *Which* one is better and *why* is it better?

**Shotgun**

Use as much of the horizontal screen width as possible without causing horizontal scrolling to occur. Obvious benefit is that vertical scrolling will be minimized/eliminated and screen real estate is maximized.

**Sequential**

One input per line. Downside is that there could be significantly more scrolling than the Shotgun layout.

                  Shotgun                                Sequential
    |----------------------------------|    |-----------------------------------|
    |                                  |    |                                   |
    |  Input1: ______  Input2: ______  |    |  Input1: ______                   |
    |                                  | vs |                                   |
    |  Input3: ______  Input4: ______  |    |  Input2: ______                   |
    |                                  |    |                                   |
    |----------------------------------|    |  Input3: ______                   |
                                            |                                   |
                                            |  Input4: ______                   |
                                            |                                   |
                                            |-----------------------------------|


Shotgun vs Sequential Input Layout
===

I would like to determine which of the two layouts below is the better layout. I would like usability to be the main concern. *Which* one is better and *why* is it better?

**Shotgun**

Use as much of the horizontal screen width as possible without causing horizontal scrolling to occur. Obvious benefit is that vertical scrolling will be minimized/eliminated and screen real estate is maximized.

**Sequential**

One input per line. Downside is that there could be significantly more scrolling than the Shotgun layout.

                  Shotgun                                Sequential
    |----------------------------------|    |-----------------------------------|
    |                                  |    |                                   |
    |  Input1: ______  Input2: ______  |    |  Input1: ______                   |
    |                                  | vs |                                   |
    |  Input3: ______  Input4: ______  |    |  Input2: ______                   |
    |                                  |    |                                   |
    |----------------------------------|    |  Input3: ______                   |
                                            |                                   |
                                            |  Input4: ______                   |
                                            |                                   |
                                            |-----------------------------------|

