high-density-ui

name	high_density_ui
description	Guidelines for building high-density enterprise UIs in Fleet Console.

High-Density UI Skill

Note: This document contains instructions for AI code assistants working in this repository. Human developers can use it as a reference.

Use this skill when designing or modifying complex dashboards and tables in Fleet Console that require high data density.

Principles

1. High Density: Fleet Console is an enterprise tool used by operations engineers. UIs should prioritize data density over white space, allowing users to see as much information as possible without scrolling.
2. Material Design Adaptation: While we use Material-UI (MUI), we adapt it to be more compact than standard Material Design defaults.

Reference Documents

• Internal Design Specs: If internal PDF design specs are missing or inaccessible, default to standard Material-UI (MUI) patterns adapted for high density as described below. Do not block execution to ask the developer for files.
  • Tip for Googlers: You can help AI agents by downloading the design spec PDF from http://go/at&d-spec-pdf and placing it in the .idea folder at infra/go/src/go.chromium.org/luci/milo/ui/.idea/atd_spec.pdf. This allows agents to read the spec directly!
• Googler Access: For developers with access to internal Google resources, additional guidance may be found at http://go/fcon-spec. (Note: AI agents do not have access to internal links and should rely on public guidelines or local documentation.)
• UX Principles: Refer to ../../../docs/decisions/ux-cognitive-load-principles.md for guidelines on density, spacing, and visual hierarchy.
• Public Material Design: See public guidelines for high-density recommendations (e.g. compact buttons, dense tables).

Guidelines

• Padding: Use compact padding (e.g., padding: '2px 4px' for metrics) for grid items and table cells.
• Typography: Use smaller variants or compact line heights to fit more text on screen.
• Layout: Prefer horizontal arrangements and compact grids to maximize screen real estate.