Microinteraction
A tiny interaction like a toggle switching or a like button filling in.
Definition
A small, contained interaction with a single purpose, comprising a trigger, rules, feedback and loops.
Craft convention. True because the industry converged on it. Breaking it costs familiarity, not correctness.
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In plain language
A tiny interaction like a toggle switching or a like button filling in.
Example
Pressing a save control: the icon changes, a brief confirmation appears, the state persists.
Local chart
TERM·035 · Region X · Grid D6
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Each link says what the connection is, so you can tell a principle from an alternative from a thing people mix this up with.
Deeper reading
The full entry behind this definition.
- FeedbackPRIN·004 · Principle
- MotionFND·052 · UI foundation
- Visual StatesFND·053 · UI foundation
Nearby in the Atlas
Adjacent territory, found through shared tags rather than a stated link.