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Horizontal divider

The Horizontal Divider component is a simple yet effective UX tool designed to create visual separations between elements within an application. This component is particularly useful for applications that require clear delineation between sections, helping to organize content and improve readability. By using the Horizontal Divider, businesses can enhance the user experience by providing a clean and structured layout that guides the user's eye and facilitates better navigation. The component serves as a visual cue to group or split items, making it easier for users to understand the relationship between different parts of the interface.

Properties​

To effectively utilize the Horizontal Divider component, the following data and attributes are necessary:

  • Component-Level Attributes:
    • Code: A unique identifier for the Horizontal Divider component, used for referencing and integration within larger systems or applications. This code is essential for enabling interactions and actions related to the component.

By structuring the Horizontal Divider component with these attributes, businesses can create a visually organized interface that effectively separates content areas. The simplicity of the component ensures that it remains a powerful tool for enhancing application design and user experience without adding unnecessary complexity.

Style​

Best Practices​

  • Clarity and Separation: Use horizontal dividers to clearly separate content sections, enhancing readability and organization. Ensure that the divider is not too thick or distracting, maintaining a balance between visibility and subtlety.
  • Consistent Styling: Maintain consistent styling for dividers across your application to create a cohesive user experience. This includes using the same color, thickness, and spacing for similar types of dividers.
  • Responsive Design: Ensure that the horizontal divider adapts well to different screen sizes and orientations, maintaining its functionality and appearance across devices.

Highest Value Features​

  • Color Customization: Allow customization of the divider color to match the overall design of the application and enhance brand identity.
  • Thickness Adjustment: Provide options to adjust the thickness of the divider to ensure it fits well within the layout and effectively separates content.
  • Margin Control: Enable users to control the margins around the divider to ensure proper spacing between adjacent elements.

All the Settings​

Padding​

  • PADDING: Adjust the padding around the horizontal divider to create space between the divider and the surrounding elements. Use the following settings:
    • PADDING OPTIONS:
      • Icon: all padding, top padding, left padding, bottom padding, right padding.
      • Size: in pixels using up and down arrows or by entering a numeric value.

Divider​

  • DIVIDER: Customize the appearance of the horizontal divider using the following settings:
    • BORDER OPTIONS:
      • Style: solid, dashed, dotted, etc. (choose a style that complements the overall design).
      • Width: specify the thickness of the divider in pixels (a common width is between 1px and 2px for subtlety).
      • Color: choose a color using a color picker or HEX, RGBA, HSLA values (ensure good contrast with the background for visibility).

Margin​

  • MARGIN: Set the margin around the horizontal divider to control the space between the divider and other elements. Use the following settings:
    • MARGIN OPTIONS:
      • Icon: all margin, top margin, left margin, bottom margin, right margin.
      • Size: in pixels using up and down arrows or by entering a numeric value.

Background​

  • BACKGROUND: Customize the background of the horizontal divider using the following settings:
    • BACKGROUND OPTIONS:
      • Background Color: Set the background color using a color picker or enter values in HEX, RGBA, or HSLA format.
      • Image: Select an image from the media library or provide a URL for an online image.
      • Background Attachment: Choose how the background behaves with options like scroll, fixed, local, initial, or inherit.
      • Background Position X/Y: Adjust the position of the background image along the X-axis (horizontal) and Y-axis (vertical) using pixel values.
      • Background Repeat: Control how the background image repeats with options like repeat, repeat-x, repeat-y, no-repeat, initial, or inherit.
      • Background Size: Set the size of the background image to auto, cover, contain, or use specific dimensions.
      • Background Origin: Define the positioning area of the background with options like border-box, padding-box, content-box, initial, or inherit.

Explanation of Terms​

  • Initial: Sets the property to its default value as defined in the CSS specification.
  • Inherit: Makes the element inherit the property from its parent element.
  • em/rem: Relative units based on the font size of the element or root element, respectively. An "em" is relative to the font size of the element itself, while a "rem" is relative to the font size of the root element (usually the <html> element).

This style guide provides a comprehensive overview of the styling options available for the Horizontal Divider component in NoCode-X, ensuring users can create visually appealing and functional designs.