Questions tagged [design-patterns]
Reusable solutions for commonly occurring problems in user interface and user experience design.
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Precise UX term for the Opera browser-style menu?
The (original) Opera browser introduced a left-sidebar which would appear on screen upon clicking anywhere on the left edge of the application window: https://app.box.com/s/...
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How to handle complex forms UI where a value from a dropdown adds more fields?
how do you handle complex forms where a value from dropdown adds more fields and it is important to know which fields are coming because of which value i selected. there can be multi-level hierarchy.
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Is there a pattern for using one click to select a single option after multiple options are selected (e.g. in a dropdown)?
I have a multi-select dropdown like this:
[-] All
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[x] Department 1
[ ] Department 2
[ ] Department 3
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[ ] Department n
In design review, an engineer asked if there's a UX ...
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What's the best way to remind someone to re-send an invite in app?
Working on a social app. I am going to invite friends via share link. But a requirement is that there is some form of in-app reminder. How do I go about designing this? Would push notifications work? ...
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How can I design the “Add” button to stand out against the header and chevron for better visibility?
I’m working on a design where users can add items to a card, and there’s an “Add” button within each section. The challenge is to make the button clearly visible without clashing with the header or ...
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Why do big companies not follow best UX practices?
As a Junior UXD, I had a debate with my client about including labels on actionable icons. They really want them to be removed, and found several examples of this practice from big companies like ...
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Are there any current implementations of marking menus in modern desktop applications?
I read about marking menus in a Hacker Newsletter entry, and although it is promoting an application that provides this feature called Kando, I found it interesting that marking menus were first ...
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Is combining filter and search a good idea?
I’ve been struggling to design a history log. My goal is to include a search button for quickly finding specific entries and a filter option to narrow down data based on specific criteria. My main ...
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Is Apple's 'False Bottom' design enhancing engagement or causing frustration?
Apple's website has a 'false bottom' design, where users might think they've reached the end of a page, but scrolling reveals more content. Do you think this approach enhances user engagement, or ...
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Design patterns specific to scientific publications
One area that I think the scientific field is probably ahead of the rest of the IT industry is the maturity in data visualization and presentation of data because of the specialization of science ...
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Are there such things as ethical design patterns?
We should all probably be quite aware of dark patterns by now (whether you believe they exist or not is another thing), and I am curious as to whether there is such thing as the opposite of dark ...
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what do you call a multi-mode form?
A bunch of apps forms with multiple modes:
a "view mode" with all of the data displayed in text form
an "edit mode" with all of the data displayed in <input> tags which ...
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Designing scalable tooltips & toggletips
I am working on creating a design system for our product and completed with an audit. While working on the tooltip component, I came across some patterns which I am unfamiliar with, can someone have a ...
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Can a bottom drawer common in mobile apps be used on mobile webpages?
I was trying out the GenAI features in Instagram, and loved how they used a drawer for hiding information a user doesn't need all the time. Can this pattern be implemented on web through either native ...
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Conveying Unknown Locations on a Map
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You have a list of machines with some missing location data due to privacy restrictions or incomplete information.
You offer both a list view and a map view for users to explore these ...
