Questions tagged [hierarchy]
is an arrangement of items in which the items are represented as being "above," "below," or "at the same level as" one another
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What name is used for the UI style that shows visual history with overlapping windows?
The specific example I have in mind is used by Ward Cunningham's wiki software at http://wiki.c2.com. (While this is a website, the same UX concept would also work on a native desktop app; e.g. a '...
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Headings - progressive disclosure case
I have some important text under the first heading, and the text under all the remaining headers would be displayed via show/hide buttons, for users to decide if they need to go through it at all. The ...
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How to display a hierarchical Tree structure that supports CRUD and moving nodes?
Context I have an administration Web-UI (implemented with vue and vuetify) where one should also be able to manage organization structures. Meaning something like Daimler AG -> Mercedes Benz AG -&...
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Is search-responsive hierarchy accessible?
I'd like to build a website like the following, and am wondering if is accessible: https://webapp.library.uvic.ca/uvicrecords/recordsList2.php I think yes: when I hit the tab button (which is my ...
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Effective graphical representation for parent-child containers to indicate relationship level
I'm seeking insights on the most effective graphical representation for visually indicating the relationship between two containers: one serving as the parent and the other as the child. The primary ...
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A better way to show hierarchical lists
I have a hierarchical data arranged in, say, gardens -> trees -> branches -> leaves. A user can create multiple gardens, and each garden can have multiple trees, with each tree having ...
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How to visually and interactively represent deeply nested physical objects?
I'm in the process of trying to represent storage of physical items in potentially complex, deeply nested locations, let's say up to 5 levels deep. We want to do this in a visual way that approximates ...
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Serious visual hierarchy guidelines
I have been looking for guidelines on visual hierarchy with precise and substantiated recommendations, yet I have found only generic tips, such as "you can use contrast and font size" to add ...
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How to best showcase selected state of visually important elements
I'm creating a feature to select profile badge – how might I best showcase the selected state?
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How would you place multiple buttons in a multi-step form? The User should be able to save ( for drafts) and proceed. Being able to go back and cancel
With this multi-step form, the user should have the opportunity to save each intermediate step (draft) and not just at the very end. The user should be able to cancel the process without saving and he ...
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How can i logically combine filters for organization, domain and country?
I'm working on a web app containing a lot of datatables with some well known filters on each page, all of them pertaining to a specific domain (or website): A domain may or may not have an ...
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File tree expander arrow directions
Is there any explanation on why the expanded node/folder has an arrow pointing down and collapsed pointing to the right? My guess, an arrow pointing down directs user down to the content of that node. ...
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Visualizing Data Hierarchy and Inheritance in a Multi-Layered System
We are working on functionality with three layers of data hierarchy, where data and settings are inherited or 'inherited' from higher to lower layers. This indicates a parent-child relationship within ...
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Can you have a visual hierarchy and a semantic hierarchy within the same design?
I have headings of different sizes for components that are the same hierarchical level to emphasise certain components. The font sizes that I have got do not match the semantic hierarchy. Is this ...
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Solutions to for displaying chained items in a table
I’m working on a table that displays steps (represented as documents) arranged into chains. Different chains can have different step names and different number of steps. When you click on a step, you ...
