Spectrum
Close button
The close button is used inside of other components, like a toast or an action bar, for closing or dismissing its parent component.
Table of contents#
Anatomy#
Options#
Size#
Close buttons come in four different sizes: small, medium, large, and extra-large. The medium size is the default and most frequently used option. Use the other sizes sparingly; they should be used to create a hierarchy of importance within the page.
Icon size#
The icon inside of the close button comes in two options: regular and large. These scale up and down for each close button size. This is a cross UI icon, not a workflow icon or the letter “x.”
Static color#
Use the static color option when a close button needs to be placed on top of a color background or visual. Static color close buttons are available in black or white, regardless of color theme.
Use static black on light color or image backgrounds, and static white on dark color or image backgrounds, regardless of color theme. Make sure that the background and the close button color meet the minimum color contrast ratio.
Disabled#
A close button in a disabled state shows that an action exists, but is not available in that circumstance. This state can be used to maintain layout continuity and to communicate that an action may become available later.
Table of options#
From the design point of view, each component has a number of options. These options and their names are platform agnostic, and each implementation should adapt these to fit into their framework.
| Property | Values | Default value |
|---|---|---|
| size | small / medium/ large / extra-large | medium |
| icon size | regular / large | regular |
| static color | none / white / black | none |
| is disabled | yes / no | no |
Behaviors#
Keyboard focus#
A close button can be navigated using a keyboard. The keyboard focus state takes the close button’s visual hover state and adds a ring to the button in focus.
Usage guidelines#
Don’t use close buttons for delete actions#
A close button is only for dismissing or closing its parent component, not for taking a destructive action (like deleting a file). Use an action button instead.
Keyboard interactions#
| Key | Interaction |
|---|---|
| Space or Enter | Executes the button (closes or dismisses the parent component). Focus moves to the target or back to the caller. |
Theming#
A theme is an intentional, systematic customization of Spectrum. It has unique visual attributes. For more information, view Theming.
Spectrum for Adobe Express#
Close buttons remain the same across themes.
Changelog#
| Date | Number | Notes |
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| Dec 15, 2022 | 3.0.1 |
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| Apr 06, 2022 | 3.0.0 |
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| Feb 09, 2022 | 2.0.0 |
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| Feb 28, 2020 | 1.0.0 |
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Design checklist#
All interactive states
Includes all interactive states that are applicable (hover, down, focus, keyboard focus, disabled).
All color themes
Works properly across all four color themes (lightest, light, dark, darkest).
All platform scales
Includes a desktop scale (UWP, macOS, web desktop) and a mobile scale (iOS, Android, web mobile).
Accessible use of color
Color is not used as the only visual means of conveying information (WCAG 2.0 1.4.1).
Accessible contrast for text
Text has a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1 for small text and at least 3:1 for large text (WCAG 2.0 1.4.3).
Accessible contrast for UI components
Visual information required to identify components and states (except inactive components) has a contrast ratio of at least 3:1 (WCAG 2.1 1.4.11).
Content design
UI language and information design considerations have been incorporated into component design.
Defined options
Includes relevant options (variant, style, size, orientation, optional iconography, decorations, selection, error state, etc.)
Defined behaviors
Includes guidelines for keyboard focus, layout (wrapping, truncation, overflow), animation, interactions, etc.
Usage guidelines
Includes a list of dos and don'ts that highlight best practices and common mistakes.
Writing guidelines
Includes content standards or usage guidelines for how to write or format in-product content for the component.
Internationalization guidelines
Works properly across various locales and includes guidelines for bi-directionality (RTL).
Keyboard interactions
Follows WCAG 2.0 standards for keyboard accessibility guidelines and includes a description of the keyboard interactions.
Design tokens
All design attributes (color, typography, layout, animation, etc.) are available as design tokens.
UI kit
Includes a downloadable XD file that shows multiple options, states, color themes, and platform scales.
Generated UI kit
Includes a downloadable XD file, generated by code using design tokens defined in Spectrum DNA, and shows multiple options, states, color themes, and platform scales.
In Spectrum for Adobe XD plugin
Component is included in the Spectrum for Adobe XD plugin.
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