Desktop Principles · AThevon/genjutsu

Apply desktop UX rules for hover, shortcuts, and windows

Provides desktop-specific UX guidance — hover-state affordances, pointer-precision target sizing, keyboard shortcuts, multi-window behavior, and focus management — for building macOS, Windows, Linux, or web desktop applications.

Good for

  • Add hover states to interactive UI elements
  • Set keyboard shortcuts for a desktop app
  • Review target sizes for pointer precision
Source repository
AThevon/genjutsu
Category
General

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A good place to start

Review my toolbar component against desktop UX principles for hover states and keyboard shortcuts.

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