Presentation

Design Vision and Principles

The following style elements provide a palette to express your own unique vision while also being part of a shared community vision.

Use [colors] consistently.
Ensure [backgrounds and edges] honor the design vision.
[Icon] use should be consistent throughout the interface.
Layout visual elements to reduce clutter and ensure balance.
- Use appropriate [size and spacing] to create breathing room.
- Follow the [alignment] guidelines.
Treat [typography] with the same care as any other aspect of the visual design.
- Keep [wording] consistent and easy to understand.
- Take care about [localization] of your project.
- Do not apply [capitalization] except for titles and in case of sentence style.
- Apply standard [control labels] in your app.
- Use [static text] for main instruction and supplemental information.

Building blocks help make it easier to design applications that satisfy the design vision without needing to always create your own custom UI elements.

Try the mock-up toolkit to help with designing your application.
Ask for help and share your visual design ideas on the KDE Visual Design Group forum.