Apple HIG Component Decision Manual (63 Components · When to Use Which)
A decision manual for "when to use which" covering all 63 UI components in Apple HIG, organized by 8 functional categories. Menus and Actions (Buttons/Menus/Context Menus/Toolbars/Pop-up Buttons/Pull-down Buttons/Activity Views/Ornaments) · Selection and Input (Text Fields/Pickers/Segmented Controls/Sliders/Steppers/Toggles/Color Wells/Image Wells/Combo Boxes/Virtual Keyboards) · Presentation (Alerts/Action Sheets/Sheets/Popovers/Panels/Windows/Scroll Views/Page Controls) · Layout and Organization (Lists and Tables/Collections/Outline Views/Split Views/Tab Views/Sidebars/Boxes/Labels/Column Views/Lockups/Disclosure Controls) · Navigation and Search (Tab Bars/Sidebars/Search Fields/Path Controls/Token Fields) · Content Containers (Charts/Images/Text/Web Views) · Status Indicators (Progress Views/Activity Rings/Gauges/Ratings) · System Experiences (Widgets/Live Activities/Notifications/Controls/Complications/Shortcuts/Menu Bars/Status Bars/Top Shelf/Watch Faces). Each component includes a definition + when to use it + key do/don't guidance + cross-platform support. Includes anatomy diagrams for Primary/Secondary buttons.