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Patterns

Reusable design solutions built from several components, such as forms. Patterns are guidance rather than rigid prescriptions: adapt them to your context.

Data entry

Choosing a form field

Pick the field that matches the data you are collecting, and the number of options the user is choosing from.

Forms

Build forms that are quick to complete, keyboard-friendly, and easy to recover from errors.

Multi-step tasks

Divide a task across steps where splitting helps, and keep someone oriented as they move through it.

Actions and access

Destructive actions

Decide how much friction an irreversible action needs, and when to offer a way back instead.

Permission restrictions

Help users understand what they can see, what they can do, and where something is unavailable to them.

System state

Empty states

Say why a space is empty, and what to offer as the way out.

Loading states

Choose what to show while something loads, and keep the page usable while it arrives.

Comprehension

Progressive disclosure

Choose the right way to hold back secondary content, and keep what everyone needs on the page.