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States

States tell the user what is true right now

  • A state is the condition of an interface at a moment.
  • States tell users what they can do, what changed, and what needs attention.
  • Missing states make the product feel fake or unsafe.
Quality lens
DefaultReady for action
Focus/hoverKeyboard or pointer attention
Pressed/loadingAction is being performed
Disabled/blockedAction cannot happen yet
Success/errorSomething succeeded or failed