UIStack

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UIStack is an approach to interface design that includes non-ideal states. These can happen through user interaction or for technical reasons. It includes layers of state, and has been authored by Scott Hurff: https://www.scotthurff.com/posts/why-your-user-interface-is-awkward-youre-ignoring-the-ui-stack/#theuistack

PropertyExpected TypeDescription
ContextPropertyElementA property that holds the context a UI element is in
DescriptionFlagElementFlags to express that a UI element describes something, e.g. isHelp, isContent, isProgress
HierarchyFlaghttps://schema.org/BooleanFlags that express a hierarchical position on an element
NavigationPropertyElementA property that holds the navigation on a UI element, e.g. menu, settings
OutcomePropertyA property that holds a result, output or status
a11yElementProperties related to accessibility
inputInput is the value/parameter/prop that gets passed to an element in the UX, and can be empty. This applies to visual as well as non-visual elements.
isInUseByWhen people collaboratively work, the property isInUseBy can be used to make an element non-editable until it is set free. Showing where other users are can also prevent conflicting edits.
isUsableByTo handle which User, Role or Group can use an Element of the UI, the property isUsableBy can be used to grey out parts of the interface, or hide them entirely.
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