Description

ONGOING 

Tabs enable content organisation at a high level, such as switching between views, data sets, or functional aspects. Allowing user for dual screen support, and workspace customisation.

Types

Type	Example
Main tabs Use it as a tabbed navigation - Single row above their associated content
2nd level tabs Single row above their associated content
Details pane tabs Single row above their associated content in the details pane
Ribbon tabs	TBD
Side tabs	TBD

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Usage & Behaviour

General guidelines

Tabs organize and allow navigation between groups of content that are related and at the same level of hierarchy.
Tabs can be switched by clicking on a different tab.
Each tab label describes the content contained within it.

Structure

The horizontal layout of the tab bar never changes. The tabs always appear side by side

Default

By default, show the first tab as open. This is the initial setting provided by the control.
Note: Technically, you can also override the initial selection. However, this is not recommended.

• Later on, you can show the tab last selected by the user.

Main tabs	2nd level tabs	Details pane tabs	Ribbon tabs

Interaction

• You can Click on the entire label

• Theres always one tab open

• Only 1 content can be viewed at a time, when clicking on another tab the display will change for the selected tab

• Hovering over tab will show a tooltip with the full ?????????????? name of the section header

Best practices

• Keep in mind that at mobile widths and during translation, the character length of a label will impact the experience. Do not use icons in tab label
• A maximum of four tabs may be displayed. This is to maintain an uncluttered UI and reduce cognitive load for users.
• Use clear labels
• Tab order should be consistent across an experience. Tabs with related content should be grouped adjacent to each other.

TBD

Current appearances in our products