What is a wizard in UX design?
Definition: A wizard is a step-by-step process that allows users to input information in a prescribed order and in which subsequent steps may depend on information entered in previous ones. Wizards usually involve multiple pages and are often (but not obligatorily) displayed in modal windows.
What is wizard view?
With the wizard view, top-level sections instead appear in a table of contents area to the left, and only a single top-level section is shown at any given time in a separate wizard “page”: Form Runner Wizard.
When to use a modal window in an application?
Definition: A modal window is an element that sits on top of an application’s main window. You may consider using a modal window when you need to: Use when you want to interrupt a user’s current task to catch the user’s full attention to something more important. Use when you want to get information from the user.
What should I remember when creating a modal?
When creating modals remember to add in keyboard accessibility. Consider the following: Opening modal — The element which triggers the dialog must be keyboard accessible Moving focus into the Dialog — Once the modal window is open, the keyboard focus needs to be moved to the top of that
Is there an alternative UI component to modals?
There is an alternative UI component to modals: non-modal or a.ka. toast (term used by Google in Material Design & Microsoft). Check out my next post to learn more. If you want to learn more about any UI component or UX subject, please follow me and let me know.
When does a modal scroll to the bottom?
When the content exceeds the height of the viewport, the modal becomes scrollable. The scrolling behavior differs depending on the scenarios. By default, the buttons will “stick” to the bottom of the viewport making sure that they are visible to the users upfront.