In-line alerts display a non-modal message associated with objects in a view. These are often used in form validation, providing a place to aggregate feedback related to multiple fields.
The neutral variant is the default for in-line alerts. It is gray and does not have an icon. This is used for when the message is neutral in tone or when its semantics do not fit any of the other variants.
The informative variant uses the informative semantic color (blue) and has an "information" icon to help those with color vision deficiency discern the message tone. This should be used when the message needs to call extra attention, as compared to the neutral variant.
The positive variant uses the positive semantic color (green) and has a "checkmark" icon to help those with color vision deficiency discern the message tone. This should be used to inform someone of a successful function or result of an action they took.
The notice variant uses the notice semantic color (orange) and has an "alert" icon to help those with color vision deficiency to discern the message tone. This can be used to warn about a situation that may need to be addressed soon.
The negative variant uses the negative semantic color (red) and has an "alert" icon to help those with color vision deficiency to discern the message tone. This can be used to show an error or a failure, or to convey something that needs to be immediately acknowledged or addressed.
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 |
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neutral | neutral / informative / positive / notice / negative | neutral |
When the title of an in-line alert is too long for the available horizontal space, it wraps to form another line. The optional icon in the top-right corner stays aligned to the top.
For RTL (right-to-left) languages, the layout of the in-line alert is mirrored. The icon and dismiss button are both left-aligned.
Date | Number | Notes |
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Jun 27, 2022 | 4.0.0 |
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Apr 06, 2022 | 3.0.0 |
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Aug 21, 2020 | 2.0.0 |
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Feb 10, 2020 | 1.0.0 |
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Includes all interactive states that are applicable (hover, down, focus, keyboard focus, disabled).
Works properly across all four color themes (lightest, light, dark, darkest).
Includes a desktop scale (UWP, macOS, web desktop) and a mobile scale (iOS, Android, web mobile).
Color is not used as the only visual means of conveying information (WCAG 2.0 1.4.1).
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).
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).
UI language and information design considerations have been incorporated into component design.
Includes relevant options (variant, style, size, orientation, optional iconography, decorations, selection, error state, etc.)
Includes guidelines for keyboard focus, layout (wrapping, truncation, overflow), animation, interactions, etc.
Includes a list of dos and don'ts that highlight best practices and common mistakes.
Includes content standards or usage guidelines for how to write or format in-product content for the component.
Works properly across various locales and includes guidelines for bi-directionality (RTL).
Follows WCAG 2.0 standards for keyboard accessibility guidelines and includes a description of the keyboard interactions.
All design attributes (color, typography, layout, animation, etc.) are available as design tokens.
Includes a downloadable XD file that shows multiple options, states, color themes, and platform scales.
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.
Component is included in the Spectrum for Adobe XD plugin.