Design Principle
Progressive disclosure does not hide functionality; it places complexity at the right decision moment.
Principle Progressive disclosure does not hide functionality; it places complexity at the right decision moment.
Design action Keep core form fields open, move advanced metadata and destructive actions to secondary areas, and avoid long visible tutorials above the fold.
Examples Positive example: Admin pages, advanced contribution fields, embedding rebuilds, and destructive actions. Counterexample: All advanced configuration appears above the fold.
Apply when Admin pages, advanced contribution fields, embedding rebuilds, and destructive actions. Beginners and experts share a page.
Source notes Source note: Synthesized from Apple HIG, Material Design, GOV.UK/Polaris/Atlassian component practices, and interaction accessibility principles.
Agent Directive
Keep core form fields open, move advanced metadata and destructive actions to secondary areas, and avoid long visible tutorials above the fold.