Command
A search-first menu of actions and places, opened from the keyboard.
In Dense data
See it live
Start Storybook to see it live:
npm run storybookWhen to use it
In Dense data: Keyboard-first jump to any record or action.
- Use it when: Expert users who want to jump anywhere or run any action by typing.
- Not when: The only way to reach an action, or people who visit now and then.
Instead:
- Dropdown menu: A short menu from a button.
- Combobox: Picking a value for a field.
Words
- Lead with the object, then the state: "Alert 2041 contained."
- Use numbers, not words for numbers.
- One verb per button. No "please", no exclamation marks.
- Use: Investigate, Filter, Assign, Escalated, Resolved. Avoid: Oops, Awesome, Please, Simply.
The labels components use, from the voice tokens:
content.action.commit: Savecontent.action.cancel: Cancelcontent.action.destroy: Deletecontent.action.retry: Retrycontent.action.empty-action: Change filters
See Voice and tone for the whole voice.
Accessibility and keyboard
| Keyboard | What happens | Not |
|---|---|---|
| undefined | A shortcut opens it; arrows move; Enter runs; Escape closes. | undefined |
Test before you ship:
- Results are a list; the active result is announced. undefined
Use it in code
npx open-ds add command
The component reads only component keys and semantic tokens, so it follows the brand and mode on <html>.
Tokens it reads
Command reads 38 tokens of its own, each an alias of a semantic token. Each row is one part: its own token, the semantic it aliases, and the value it ends at. Change a semantic and every component that reads it follows; override one of Command's tokens to change Command alone.
Changes with theme
Dense data decides what changes when you switch theme. Here a switch changes colors only, so the marked rows differ between light and dark; everything else holds steady.
| Part | Its token and the semantic it aliases | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Command | ||
| Corner | component.command.radiusradius.controlvar(--command-radius) | radius.2:0.125rem |
| Fill Changes with theme | component.command.backgroundcolor.surface.raisedvar(--command-background) | Lightslate.light.0:#FFFFFFDarkslate.dark.100:#262D38 |
| Text Changes with theme | component.command.labelcolor.text.primaryvar(--command-label) | Lightslate.light.900:#161B23Darkslate.dark.900:#F7F8FA |
| Padding, left and right | component.command.padding-xcomponent-spacing-map.x2var(--command-padding-x) | space.8:0.5rem |
| Weight | component.command.font-weighttype.label.font-weightvar(--command-font-weight) | font.weight.500:500 |
| Label 2 Changes with theme | component.command.label-2color.text.mutedvar(--command-label-2) | Lightslate.light.600:#535D6DDarkslate.dark.400:#969FAD |
| Padding, top and bottom | component.command.padding-ycomponent-spacing-map.x3var(--command-padding-y) | space.12:0.75rem |
| Icon size | component.command.icon-sizesize.iconvar(--command-icon-size) | size.16:1rem |
| Disabled opacity | component.command.disabled-opacityopacity.disabledvar(--command-disabled-opacity) | opacity.40:0.4 |
| Input | ||
| Wrapper gap | component.command.input.wrapper.gapspace.gap.defaultvar(--command-input-wrapper-gap) | space.8:0.5rem |
| Wrapper padding x | component.command.input.wrapper.padding-xcomponent-spacing-map.x3var(--command-input-wrapper-padding-x) | space.12:0.75rem |
| Corner | component.command.input.radiusradius.controlvar(--command-input-radius) | radius.2:0.125rem |
| Padding, top and bottom | component.command.input.padding-ycomponent-spacing-map.x3var(--command-input-padding-y) | space.12:0.75rem |
| Text size | component.command.input.font-sizetype.body.font-sizevar(--command-input-font-size) | font.size.14:0.875rem |
| Label placeholder Changes with theme | component.command.input.label-placeholdercolor.text.mutedvar(--command-input-label-placeholder) | Lightslate.light.600:#535D6DDarkslate.dark.400:#969FAD |
| Disabled opacity disabled when disabled | component.command.input.disabled-opacity-disabledopacity.disabledvar(--command-input-disabled-opacity-disabled) | opacity.40:0.4 |
| Empty | ||
| Padding, top and bottom | component.command.empty.padding-ycomponent-spacing-map.x6var(--command-empty-padding-y) | space.24:1.5rem |
| Text size | component.command.empty.font-sizetype.body.font-sizevar(--command-empty-font-size) | font.size.14:0.875rem |
| Group | ||
| Padding | component.command.group.paddingcomponent-spacing-map.x1var(--command-group-padding) | space.4:0.25rem |
| Text Changes with theme | component.command.group.labelcolor.text.primaryvar(--command-group-label) | Lightslate.light.900:#161B23Darkslate.dark.900:#F7F8FA |
| Padding, left and right | component.command.group.padding-xcomponent-spacing-map.x2var(--command-group-padding-x) | space.8:0.5rem |
| Padding, top and bottom | component.command.group.padding-ycomponent-spacing-map.x2var(--command-group-padding-y) | space.8:0.5rem |
| Text size | component.command.group.font-sizetype.caption.font-sizevar(--command-group-font-size) | font.size.12:0.75rem |
| Weight | component.command.group.font-weighttype.label.font-weightvar(--command-group-font-weight) | font.weight.500:500 |
| Label 2 Changes with theme | component.command.group.label-2color.text.mutedvar(--command-group-label-2) | Lightslate.light.600:#535D6DDarkslate.dark.400:#969FAD |
| Separator | ||
| Fill Changes with theme | component.command.separator.backgroundcolor.border.defaultvar(--command-separator-background) | Lightslate.light.200:#DDE2EADarkslate.dark.100:#262D38 |
| Item | ||
| Gap | component.command.item.gapspace.gap.defaultvar(--command-item-gap) | space.8:0.5rem |
| Corner | component.command.item.radiusradius.badgevar(--command-item-radius) | radius.0:0rem |
| Padding, left and right | component.command.item.padding-xcomponent-spacing-map.x2var(--command-item-padding-x) | space.8:0.5rem |
| Padding, top and bottom | component.command.item.padding-ycomponent-spacing-map.x2var(--command-item-padding-y) | space.8:0.5rem |
| Text size | component.command.item.font-sizetype.body.font-sizevar(--command-item-font-size) | font.size.14:0.875rem |
| Disabled opacity disabled when disabled | component.command.item.disabled-opacity-disabledopacity.disabledvar(--command-item-disabled-opacity-disabled) | opacity.40:0.4 |
| Background selected Changes with theme when selected | component.command.item.background-selectedcolor.surface.sunkenvar(--command-item-background-selected) | Lightslate.light.100:#EEF1F5Darkslate.dark.100:#262D38 |
| Label selected Changes with theme when selected | component.command.item.label-selectedcolor.text.primaryvar(--command-item-label-selected) | Lightslate.light.900:#161B23Darkslate.dark.900:#F7F8FA |
| Icon size | component.command.item.icon-sizesize.iconvar(--command-item-icon-size) | size.16:1rem |
| Text Changes with theme | component.command.item.labelcolor.text.mutedvar(--command-item-label) | Lightslate.light.600:#535D6DDarkslate.dark.400:#969FAD |
| Shortcut | ||
| Text size | component.command.shortcut.font-sizetype.caption.font-sizevar(--command-shortcut-font-size) | font.size.12:0.75rem |
| Text Changes with theme | component.command.shortcut.labelcolor.text.mutedvar(--command-shortcut-label) | Lightslate.light.600:#535D6DDarkslate.dark.400:#969FAD |
| From the system | ||
| Edge Changes with theme | color.border.default straight from the system, through --border | Lightslate.light.200 · #DDE2EADarkslate.dark.100 · #262D38 |