Lead: Rotem Avidan (Unlicensed) -
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A card is an container for details and actions related to a single item. e.g.
Cards only appear in the Details Panel.
Usage & Behavior
Cards appear in the Details Panel when an item is selected in the main workspace, to provide extra information. showing more than one?
General guidelines
Structure
There are two types of cards: read-only and editable.
Read-only cards contain:
a non-editable text area.
status icons (optional). Status icons may be static or toggle. whats a toggle icon?
Editable cards contain:
input fields such as a Drop down menus, Date pickers, or Time pickers.
status icons (optional). Status icons may be static or toggle.
an action bar, containing additional actions using Dialog buttons or Icon buttons. The action bar may contain:
an expand button, to make the card larger. show expanded card; can expand button show on read-only cards as well?
termination actions, such as Delete.
approving actions, such as Cancel and Save. Always appear? maybe separate them from the toolbar
The action bar appears only when a card has been selected.
Placement & Positioning
Cards are aligned to the center of the detail panel.
A group of cards is aligned to the top of the panel.
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Cards have fixed width. Their height may vary according to the content they show
No internal scroll
The content inside a card should not scroll. To show more information, use an expanded view such as a Popover.
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States
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Empty state card |
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Informative card |
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Selected Read-Only card | The selected card can be read-only or editable depending on the user’s permissions. | ||
Selected Editable card | Editable cards contain actions button, whereas read-only card do not. |
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when there is more information than can be displayed on the workspace.
when it is beneficial to display extra information alongside the selected item in the workspace.
to group several related pieces of information together, providing an entry point for further details on each item.
To show more information, use an expanded view such as a Popover.
Future Version (TBD)
Future plane - having a collapsible/expanded card
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