The interface should always tell the user what is going on, through timely and appropriate feedback.
HEUR·001Heuristic · Nielsen heuristics
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status
Entries tagged status, drawn from across the library. Tags cut through the section structure, which is where most of the useful connections are.
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Colours assigned a fixed meaning, which only works if the assignment is consistent and never the only signal.
FND·023UI foundation · Color
A brief confirmation that disappears, which makes it unsuitable for anything the user must act on.
CMP·014Component · Feedback
A persistent message tied to a context, which is where anything requiring action belongs.
CMP·015Component · Feedback
A small marker of status, category or count, which must not look like something you can press.
CMP·023Component · Containers