Tabs are everywhere, but do you use them properly? Distinguish between types of tabs, design them for visual clarity, and structure their content for usability.
Summary: Tabs are everywhere, but do you use them properly? Distinguish between types of tabs, design them for visual clarity, and structure their content for usability.
Tabs are a fundamental and frequently used control in interface design. For decades, the humble tab has enabled designers to organize and facilitate content navigation. In that time, tabs subtly evolved from the classic file-folder paradigm that initially inspired them. These essential best practices will ensure your tabs do not introduce usability issues for your users.
(This article discusses tabs found within the user interface and not those that allow users to keep multiple pages open in the browser chrome .)
Tabs allow users to selectively view a single panel of content from among a list of options.
