Patterns

Ways to invoke actions in the interface.

Communicate to users which features are in beta or preview.

Communicate new feature releases to users.

A collection of resources represented as cards. It’s effective for glancing at small sets of similar resources with text, numerical, and imagery data sets.

Communicate to users that unsaved changes on the page will be discarded when users leave a page.

With the create new resource pattern, users can create new resources.

Dashboard items are self contained UI elements that address specific customer needs, such as navigating to a resource, monitor resources status, or viewing a costs summary.

Data visualization is a graphic representation of information and quantitative data intended to quickly and clearly convey meaning.

With delete patterns, users can delete existing resources.

The delete with additional confirmation pattern helps prevent users from performing accidental, high-severity deletions by adding friction during the deletion process.

Provide a layer of confirmation before deleting resources that cannot be easily recreated.

With the density settings pattern, users can define the preferred density level of the content visible within the interface. 

On a details page, users can view at a glance all the available information about a single resource.

With the details page as a hub pattern, users can view the details about a resource and a preview of related resources. Use the hub for resources that have large and complex data sets.

Users can use tabs to view the configuration details of a single resource on a single page. Users can choose each tab on the page to easily switch between different groupings of information in the same view.

With the edit resource pattern, users can edit properties and configurations of resources.

An empty state occurs when users haven’t created a resource or have deleted all existing resources. A zero results state occurs when users have filtered and there are no matches.

Error messages inform users of an error, malfunction, unsuccessful action, or critical issue. The error message gives a description of the issue, and provides next steps to fix it.

Ways to communicate specific messages to a user in an interface.

Filtering patterns let users find specific items in a collection of resources. Users can filter by exact values or by finite sets of properties.

Hands-on tutorials provide contextual suggestions at decision points in workflows, and also clarify all the steps that need to be completed in order to achieve an objective.

The help system pattern allows users to easily and quickly access help within the interface and current workflow.

Loading and refreshing is used to refresh collections of data in the interface.

Use the multipage create, which employs the wizard component, when you want users to create resources by completing a set of interrelated tasks. We recommend multipage create for long or complex configurations.

The process of getting started with a product or feature.

With the one-click delete pattern, users can quickly delete low-risk, non-critical resources.

On a resource details page, users can view the details of a resource and, when relevant, any related resources.

Form elements that allow users to select one or more items from a list of options.

A dashboard page presents at-a-glance information about service and resource status. Users can monitor this information and act upon it quickly.

Provides a structural view of the service's navigation, and offers globally accessible functionality.

Provides a structural view of a services's navigation, allowing users to easily navigate sections and pages within the service.

Use single page create if you want your users to create a resource on a single page. This component is optimized for simple to medium-complex forms.

A collection of resources presented as table or cards and paired with a split panel for contextual resource details. It’s effective for quickly browsing or comparing key resource details.

Identify and structure a predefined and persistent set off items within a dashboard.

The table view pattern is a collection of resources in a tabular format. It's effective for quickly identifying categories or comparing values in a large text and numerical data set.

Timestamps display the relative, absolute, or ISO datetime at which an event has occurred or will occur.

Top navigation provides global controls that help users use the product or service. It’s comprised of a collection of global functionalities that are separate from the product's structural navigation.

After a user types data into a required field or fields and submits a form, validate the data. If the user leaves a required field blank or enters incomplete or incorrect information, display an error message that tells the user how to fix the issue.