Designing tables
A comprehensive visual guide to designing features and functionality for enterprise SaaS tables
Many people got value from an article I wrote on tables in 2017. I created an updated version of this article with new visuals.
The future looks on the past through data. Everything happening now lives on through memories subject to bias and recreation. History is determined by what’s written, the writer, and those to reconstruct the fragments left behind.
Large datasets power the modern world. The success of future industries will combine advanced data collection with a better user experience. Data tables comprise much of this user experience. Let’s learn how to design them better.
Fixed Header
Fixed columns horizontal Scroll
Resizable columns
Row Style
Display Density
Hover Actions
Inline Editing
Row count
Pagination
Quick view drawer modal
Expandable Rows
Modal
Multi-Modal
Row to Details
Searchable Columns
Sortable Columns
Basic Filtering
I plan to continue to design, code, and write about UI components and patterns for enterprise SaaS. I aim to create a product that allows software designers and engineers to plug into a comprehensive set of UI components to build amazing interfaces. Stay tuned!
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