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Hide or Remove Unnecessary Elements
UX Guidelines

Hide or Remove Unnecessary Elements

Reduce the saliency of peripheral information.

by Nick Kolenda
Last Updated November 14, 2024

Attention is precious.

Push attention to focal items, while limiting the peripheral content from diluting their attention.

How to Apply

  • Omit Self-Explanatory Instructions. Users don't need to be told to fill out fields. Just show the fields.
Main headline is "Create an account" with a subheadline of "fill out the fields below." The subheadline is crossed out
  • Maximize Data-Ink Ratios. Fewer distractions can reveal the key findings.
Graph with unnecessary background colors
  • Hide Peripheral Details in Expandable Mediums. Collapse information in toggles when space is constrained (e.g., mobile).
An accordion that shows content that was previously hidden

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