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Navigation

Navigation is the process of getting from one place to another. It has two goals. Firstly, navigation lets a user know which information is available in the app. Secondly, it helps a user to find the desired information as fast as possible.

How can I:

highlight important functionalities?

Action bar

Dashboard – Categories

Dashboard – Features

let users find their way through a vast amount of content?

Drill down navigation

List navigation

Segmented control

Expandable list

Mode selector

Tabs

Window shade

Scroll thumb

Slideable top navigation

Scrollable rows

Private: Scrolling tabs

let users move through content?

Carousel

Stepping

Scroll thumb

Scrollable rows

Contextual navigation

Horizontal scrolling – Page indicators

let users toggle between different sections or activities?

Tab bar

Mode selector

Window shade

Slideable top navigation

provide access to contextual actions?

Context Menu

Quick actions

Swipe for action

provide access to general operations for the current screen?

Options menu

Expanded options menu

Toolbar