Glossary
The following section is for standalone glossary of terms, which do not fit into any other category.
These items are not intended to be read in any particular order, and will be linked to from other pages where relevant.
Accordion
An accordion is a user interface element that displays a list of items in a collapsible format, with each item containing a header and a body. Accordion items can be expanded or collapsed by clicking on the header. There may be actions associated with an accordion item, which are located to the far right of the header.
Call to Action
A call to action is a user interface element that prompts the user to take an action, such as creating a new record or performing a search. It is a common design pattern for prompting the user to take action.
Card
A card is a user interface element that groups logically related information in a visually distinct container.
Design Time Attribute
A design time attribute is a property on a Lightning Web Component that is used to configure the component in the Lightning App Builder. These are used to allow an admin the ability to configure the component for its specific context.
Display As Selector
The Display As selector is a component which allows the user to switch between different views of the same data, usually between split and table views. The icon will differ between modes and clicking on the button will provide the different view options. Depending on where the button is being displayed, it may not have any border.
| Mode | Icon | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Kanban | ||
| Split | ||
| Table | Sometimes be called List view |
Empty State
An empty state is a user interface element that is displayed when there is no data to display. It is a common design pattern for displaying a message to the user when there is no data to display.
Focus
A screen element is in focus when it has been selected ready for keyboard interaction. Focus is shown with a provisional border around the element.
Geocode
Geocoding is the process of converting addresses (like "10 Downing St, London SW1A 2AA") into geographic coordinates (like latitude 51.503186 and longitude -0.126416), which can be utilised in Seven20 to perform location based searches.
Kanban View
A kanban view is a user interface element that displays a list of items in a kanban format, with each card representing a member and each column representing a stage in the process. Kanban views are usually used for quickly scanning through multiple items within a pipeline and performing actions on one or multiple cards.
Lightning Web Components
Lightning Web Components (LWC), is a programming model for building Lightning components. The LWC model is based on modern web standards, such as Web Components, ECMAScript 6, and the standard DOM API. LWC is supported by Salesforce and is the recommended way to build Lightning components, and as such Seven20 is built entirely with LWC.
Modal
A modal, or modal window, is a user interface element that appears on top of the main page content to provide additional information or functionality. It is a common design pattern for displaying a set of related information or actions.
Picklist
A picklist is a type of combobox from which the user can select an option.
Pill
A pill represents a single value, usually a record name, and is used to display a list of values in a compact format. It is a common design pattern for displaying a list of values, such as a list of tags.
Popover
A popover is a small overlay that appears on top of the main page content to provide additional information or functionality. It is a common design pattern for displaying a small amount of information or actions.
Radio Group
A radio group is a select list that can have a single button selected at any one time.
Remove Bin button
A common button icon used to delete a record or item within a list or table. The icon is usually displayed on the right-hand side of the item.
Rems
Rems are relative units for expressing a length. Unlike pixels, relative length units scale better between different rendering media.
Spinner
Spinners are animations designed to communicate that an operation, such as loading or saving, is in progress.
Split View
A split view is a user interface element that displays a list of items on the left-hand side and details or actions on the right-hand side. Split views are usually used for reviewing and managing individual items, however selecting multiple is often supported.
Stencil
Stencils are rendered during a loading state and are an outline of what the content will come to look like.
Table View
A table view is a user interface element that displays a list of items in a table format, with each row representing a member and each column representing a piece of information, such as a field on a record, about that row. Table views are usually used for quickly scanning through multiple items and performing mass actions on them.
Toast
A toast is a user interface element that provides short, contextual feedback to the user without disrupting their current task.