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Action panelButton groupsCancelabilityCommand historyHover or popup toolsMacrosMultilevel undoPreviewProminent Done or assumed nextSmart menu itemsCheckbox vs switchConversation vs navigation orderDanger cancel primary when not recommendedDialog feedback only important actionableDropdown over 5, no truncateEditable list pattern by field countFooter buttons when body cannot carryForm in modal lifecycleGroup spacing overflow dropdownHover detail overlay timingInline input feedback does not auto dismissInput overlay click outside preservesLabel left default vs topMessage not for important failuresNamed button type mapNever two icons in one buttonNo multi column form in one areaOK/Cancel default vs explicit verbOne CTA per screenPrefer undo or popconfirm over modalRadio count 2 to 5Settings mode and grouping thresholdsSlider intensity gradeDoormats max 9Equivalent content both official languagesFind understand use nonpriority must not blockFour writing qualitiesInteractive questions max 7 same placeIntranet destinations labelledInverted pyramid no welcome fillerLists max 7 or splitMust, need to, may, mightNo “click here”; same text, same destinationNo e.g. or i.e.; spell out andNo separate mobile siteSupertask once never promoUnderline links only no italics emphasisUnique title, one H1, heading every 200 wordsYou/your, never I/myApply versus save prefer autosaveCreate labels: New {thing}Disabled field label stays perceivableEnd of task labels namedHelper text belowiOS chrome: Back, Done, CancelLabels top aligned by defaultMultistep: Next, not ContinueSplit button: don't repeat primaryValidation messages brief no end punctuationFocus first errorReplace supporting textAutocompletionDropdown chooserFill in the blanksGood defaults smart prefillsHTML autocomplete and nameList builderPassword strength meterShared hit target choiceStructured formatClickableWarn unsavedEnabled until requestAccordion find in page misses collapsedAvoid select except long listsCard one inner link hit areaConsistent not uniformNext primary save progress secondaryNo abbr; expand on first mentionProgress indicator out of order returnableSearch input attributesSearch placement home vs resultsVisual loudness primary secondary tertiaryButton types namedCalendar control whenCharacter count fieldset legendConditionally reveal related questionDate input only memorableDate-of-birth autocomplete tokensDon't assume single vs multi from visualsDon't use disabled buttonsError summary plus per fieldExample dates unambiguous orderFile upload reuse already uploadedFour date typesItem hints one sentenceLabels sentence case no colons aboveNever auto tab date fieldsQuestion pages continue back no slidersRadio divider “or”Radios left of labelsSelect last resortSelect preselect settings not questionsStop accidental double submitTask list statusesAvoid apologies alarm ambiguity in dialog titlesButton variant rolesConfirmation cancel discardsDon't use type=numberExplicit id for label helperHelper text changes field heightMost alerts don't need titlesNon modal dialogs allowedDon't auto-dismiss status; announce completeForm draft links new tab named in linkHeader search placeholder visible search controlLabels contain only textLong legal jargon before form not tooltipName next organisational stepsNative required bubbles not error UINo min max length names placesNo select multiplePrivacy terms link outside labelStep n of m in the title and above the formSuccess confirms what not bounce home100% stacked: show absolute totalsChart anatomy title insight tableChart text horizontalCharts start with storyDirect labels over legendsEstablished colour conventionsHonest baseline bars zero or truncationLines dash fills patternsMap pan from centre select jumps listingMaps never only channelNo tooltip only valuesPrivacy by design: PIA and security from day oneWhite canvas single colour when labelledDefault option selected when possibleDon't duplicate contentDon't use modals for complex formsEncourage action: CTA verbGuide, don't prescribeLabels: 1–3 words, sentence caseLong form errors banner plus inlineMatch shopify admin voicePlain language, grade 7Select for 4+; choice list under 4Validate after finished interactingAsterisk is an icon, not label textBundle instead of spam toastsDon't place mobile toasts over navigationError icon overrides validation iconMinimum width 1.5× field heightMixed values EN dashOne toast at a timePicker concise items full valuePicker ghost text placeholderPicker minimum width 2× heightPicker mobile tray when overwhelmingPicker no max menu heightPicker readonly only if selectionQuiet vs standard backgroundReadonly vs disabledTab into field selects textToast at most one actionToast auto-dismiss at least 5sToast no redundant dismissToast placement geometryToast sentence case generic toneToast vs dialogToast writing formulasUsers can turn off alert typesValidation icon when format validButton: max three words; full width on mobileDate hint always visible; calendar optionalErrorsummary link text equals field errorFile hint and datetime fieldsetHide breadcrumbs on mobileNotification first load not post actionPagination skip link to listingRadio extras hidden then indentedSearch hide label only if name states contextStatic validation on submit defaultTime field ~60px with a visible t.mm hintToast 10s; hover sticks, then floatsAlert first word is typeAlerts Don't blame name next step.gov/.mil HTTPS banner on every pageCharacter count brevity or legalDate picker when weekday always typeDon't hide then reveal alertsDon't split phone, SSN, or cardFilled Next, outline this pageForms simple vertical stackHomepage search box not linkIdentifier darker than footerIdentifier required links not footer dupReal button with type; Space vs EnterSite alert: don't stack, don't panicAllow copy and paste in password fieldsAvoid a confirm-password fieldHide password by default; show toggle