UI Patterns - User Interface Design Pattern Library

All Design Patterns

• Getting input from users

  • Forms
    • Forgiving Format
    • Structured Format
    • Fill In The Blanks
    • Input Prompt
    • Good Defaults
    • Captcha
    • Inplace Editor
    • WYSIWYG
    • Live Preview
    • Password Strength Meter
    • Input Feedback
  • Explaining the process
    • Steps Left
    • Blank Slate
    • Inline Help Box
    • Wizard
  • Community driven
    • Wiki
    • Lazy Registration
    • Vote To Promote
    • Account Registration
    • Rate Content

• Dealing with data

  • Search
    • Table Filter
    • Live Filter
  • Tables
    • Sort By Column
    • Alternating Row Colors
  • Images
    • Thumbnail
    • Carousel
    • Image Zoom
  • Browsing
    • Continuous Scrolling
    • Pagination
    • Archive
    • Tag
    • Tag Cloud
  • Formatting data
    • Copy Box

• Navigation

  • Tabs
    • Module Tabs
    • Navigation Tabs
  • Jumping in hierarchy
    • Breadcrumbs
    • Shortcut Dropdown
    • Home Link
    • Fat Footer
  • Fly-out menus
    • Vertical Dropdown Menu
    • Horizontal Dropdown Menu
    • Accordion Menu

• The social web

  • Egocentric patterns
    • Completeness meter
    • Collectible Achievements

• Miscellaneous

  • Adaptable View
  • Shopping
    • Shopping Cart
    • Subscription
    • Coupon
  • Increasing frequency
    • Tip A Friend