Examples
Use for most cases, especially when the number of tabs may be more than three.
Tabs
Use to alternate among related views within the same context.
Default tabs
Use for most cases, especially when the number of tabs may be more than three.
Fitted tabs
Use when tabs contain a few (2 or 3) items within a narrow column.
Default tabs
Use for most cases, especially when the number of tabs may be more than three.
Fitted tabs
Use when tabs contain a few (2 or 3) items within a narrow column.
Also known as Segmented controls on iOS.
Best practices
Tabs should:
- Represent the same kind of content, such as a list-view with different filters applied. Don’t use tabs to group content that is dissimilar.
- Only be active one at a time.
- Not force merchants to jump back and forth to do a single task. Merchants should be able to complete their work and find what they need under each tab.
- Not be used for primary navigation.
Content guidelines
Tabs
Tabs should:
Be clearly labeled to help differentiate the different sections beneath them.
Have short and scannable labels, generally kept to single word.
Relate to the section of Shopify they’re on. Imagine the page section title is an invisible noun after the tab. For example, the tabs for the orders section are:
- All
- Open
- Unfulfilled
- Unpaid
The tabs for the gift cards section are:
- All
- New
- Partially used
- Used
- Disabled
And for the customers section, the tabs are:
- All
- New
- Returning
- Abandoned checkouts
- Email subscribers
Where possible, follow this pattern when writing tabs.