Description

Selectors display a set of icons or text buttons in a row as a single element. They allow users to choose one or more options out of a predefined range.

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Usage & Behavior

A selector is commonly used:

• As an alternative to Drop-down Menu or Radio Buttons.

• As a switch between different views.

• As a toggle between two or more content sections within the same panel.

General guidelines

Structure

A selector consists of:

• A button group of equal options.

• Individual options presented as either text or an icon.

• Button width:

  • When using icons, the buttons should be of equal width.

  • When using text, it is recommended that the buttons should be of equal width where possible.

Default State

The default selection is usually the first option in the group.

Content

Button labels need to be as short as possible, and should ideally be only one word.

Alternatively, icons can be used to replace button labels.

States

Interaction

Single Selection

Clicking an unselected option in the group should:

• change that option to Selected.

• automatically deselect the previously-selected button, which is then viewed as Regular.

Multiple Selection

• Clicking an option will select it regardless to other selected items.

• Clicking the option again deselects it.

• In this mode the user can deselect all items.

Best practices

Use:

• when there are only 5 or fewer options.

• where there’s enough room to fit the options within the UI.

• when you want to switch between alternative views of the same content.

• when the options are closely related in context or content.

Don’t use:

• if there are more than 5 option → use a Drop-down Menu or Radio Buttons.

• if there is limited room to fit the options within the UI → use a Drop-down Menu.

• if the options aren't closely related in context or content → use a collection of Buttons (toolbar).

General

Try to avoid using a selector for only two options.

Accessibility Compliance

Unless otherwise specified, see our general compliance information in Fundamentals - Accessibility.

Focus management

• Single selection works in the same way as a group of Radio Buttons.

• Multi-selection works in the same way as a group of Checkboxes.

Responsive design

Verint products should support all devices down to the common tablet size (960px width). For general guidelines, see Fundamentals - Responsive design.

• Where a selector exceeds the container width, the width of each button may be reduced. All buttons should remain an equal size.

• The buttons may not wrap onto multiple rows.

• Where button labels no longer fit, one of the following may happen. The labels can be either:

  • truncated with an ellipsis, with the full label shown in a tooltip on hover, or

  • replaced with icons.

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