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Description
A card is an a container for , containing details and actions related to a single item. replace image
Cards only appear in the Details Panel.
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selected item in the main workspace (e.g. cards of events related to a calendar).
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Usage & Behavior
Cards appear in the Details Panel when an item is selected A card may appear when selecting an element in the main workspace, to provide extra information. showing more than one?e.g. a row or a cell in a table.
When clicked on, some elements on the main workspace may display more than one card (for example, when showing multiple schedule items of a single employee).
General guidelines
Structure
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.
There are two types of cardsA card can have two modes: read-only cards and editable cards.Read
On read-only cards contain: mode, the card contains a non-editable text area.
status icons (optional). Status icons may be static or toggle. whats a toggle icon?
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On editable mode, the card contains:
a set of input fields (e.g. Drop-down Menus, Date Pickers, Time Pickers, etc.).
an action bar at the bottom-left side of the card (optional). The action bar appears only when a card has been selected.
a Save and a Cancel buttons at the bottom-right side of the card.
A card may also contain:
a status bar at the top right side of the card, containing a set of status icons and/or toggle buttons. Toggle buttons will be grouped and aligned to the left of the status icons outside the status bar.
an expand button at the bottom-left side of the card, allowing the user to see more information (see below).
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Placement & Positioning
Cards are aligned to the top and the center of the detail panel.The group of cards is aligned to the top of the details panel.
Cards have a fixed width. Their height may vary according to the content they hold (without using scroll bars). A card will not contain a scrollbar.
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States
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Selected |
Informative card
Read-Only card
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Editable card
Editable cards contain actions button, whereas read-only card do not.
Interaction
A card must be selected before any editing can be made. A card can be selected in two different ways:
Selecting an item from the workspace will open the Details Panel with the relevant card selected.
If the Details Panel is pinned (always open), the cards will be visible, allowing the user to select a card by clicking it
Only one card can be selected at any given time
Validations & Errors
The card itself does not have any associated validations or errors. However, the item content (text field) may have.
If another item is selected on the screen, the currently selected card should be closed without saving any changes. closed?
Best practices
A card should:
contain information relating to one selected item or topic only.
be easy to scan.
prioritise any actions which can be performed on the item.
A card’s content and action options should be clear and understandable.
The elements should be in a hierarchical layout - first context, and then action options. ?
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Interaction
Clicking a card will:
select that card, deselecting any other cards.
if allowed, switch the card to editable mode.
move the focus to the corresponding element on the workspace.
On editable mode, updating any input field will enable both the Save and Cancel buttons. In this case:
clicking the Save button will save the data.
clicking the Cancel button will roll back the fields to their previous values.
clicking either Save or Cancel will also disable both buttons.
Clicking the Expand button:
in read-only mode: will open a Message Popup with additional information.
in editable mode: will open a dialog with additional settings.
Clicking outside the card:
deselects the card (unless the click was on a relevant element on the main workspace).
in editable mode: rolls back to any changes made before clicking the Save button.
Validations & Errors
Cards do not require special validations.
For validations on card’s content, see Field Validation.
Best practices
Use cards:
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.
Don’t use cards
When there is a lot of information to display. In this case, use a Popover.
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when users need to compare attributes from different objects.
General
A card should:
contain information relating to one selected item or topic only.
be easy to scan.
prioritise any actions which can be performed on the item.
A card’s content and action options should be clear and understandable.
Accessibility compliance
Unless otherwise specified, see our general compliance information in Fundamentals - Accessibility.
Design
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