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Introduction
Design Philosophy
What Design Is Not
Concision
Accessible Configuration
Minimal Documentation
User Workflow
Desktop Integration
Widgets
Creating Layouts
Providing Feedback
Selection Controls
Avoid Widgets That Do Nothing
Interactive Widgets
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Reference
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Design Philosophy
All about the guiding philosophies we employ
The elementary OS HIG isn't just about a set of concrete rules; it's meant to be flexible and extensible. As such, this very first portion of the guideline is all about the guiding philosophies we employ.
For a quick design crash course, we like "The User is Drunk" on YouTube:
“The User is Drunk”
Read on for our four guiding philosophies.
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