Data table
Color
| Element | Property | Color token |
|---|---|---|
| Table header | background-color | $layer |
| Title | text-color | $text-primary |
| Description | text-color | $text-secondary |
| Column header | background-color | $layer-accent |
| text-color | $text-primary | |
| Row | background-color | $layer |
| text-color | $text-secondary | |
| border-bottom | $border-subtle |
Enhancements
| Element | Property | Color token |
|---|---|---|
| Zebra row | background-color | $layer-accent |
| Expanded row | background-color | $layer |
| Sort icon | svg | $icon-primary |
| Chevron icon | svg | $icon-primary |
| Overflow icon | svg | $icon-primary |
| Batch action bar | background-color | $background-brand |
| text-color | $text-on-color | |
| svg | icon-on-color | |
| Overflow menu | background-color | $layer: inline theme |
| text-color | $text-secondary: inline theme |
Interactive states
| Element | Property | Color token |
|---|---|---|
| Row: hover | background-color | $layer-hover |
| text-color | $text-primary | |
| Row: focus | border | $focus |
| Row: selected | background-color | $layer-selected |
| text-color | $text-primary | |
| Row: selected + hover | background-color | $layer-selected-hover |
| Batch action bar: button | See ghost button |
Typography
| Element | Font-size (px / rem) | Font-weight | Type token |
|---|---|---|---|
| Table header | 20 / 1.25 | Regular / 400 | $productive-heading-03 |
| Column header | 14 / 0.875 | SemiBold / 600 | $productive-heading-01 |
| Row text | 14 / 0.875 | Regular / 400 | $body-short-01 |
Structure
Tables are a configurable and customizable component. Designers can pick and choose certain elements and interactions. The basic table style is the required base from which tables can be developed. Basic tables are composed of a header row followed by rows of data below.
| Element | Property | px / rem | Spacing token |
|---|---|---|---|
| Table header | margin-top | 16 / 1 | $spacing-05 |
| margin-bottom | 24 / 1.5 | $spacing-06 | |
| padding left, padding right | 16 / 1 | $spacing-05 | |
| Sort icon | padding | 8 / 0.5 | $spacing-03 |
| Before and after text | padding-left, padding-right | 16 / 1 | $spacing-05 |
Structure and spacing measurements for a basic data table | px/rem
Columns
Column widths can vary by content and only require a minimum spacing between columns. Tables require three or more columns.
| Spacing between | Property | px / rem | Spacing token |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columns | padding | 16 /1 | $spacing-05 |
Structure and spacing measurements for columns in a data table | px/rem
Rows
Row sizes are customizable. The column header row should always match the row size of the table. Tall row heights are only recommended if your data is expected to have 2 lines of content in a single row.
| Size | Height px / rem |
|---|---|
| Extra small (xs) | 24 / 1.5 |
| Small (sm) | 32 / 2 |
| Medium (md) | 40 / 2.5 |
| Large (lg) | 48 / 3 |
| Extra large (xl) | 64 / 4 |
Enhancements
After the simple table structure, tables can be enhanced by adding any of the following: selectable rows, expanding rows, nested tables, row menus, table batch actions, overall table menu, and/or table filter.
| Element | Property | px / rem | Spacing token |
|---|---|---|---|
| Checkbox | height, width | 20 / 1.25 | – |
| Radio button | height, width | 20 / 1.25 | – |
| Overflow menu | height | 40 / 2.5 | – |
| Chevron icon | svg | 16 / 1 | – |
| Row: expandable | padding-top, padding-right | 16 / 1 | $spacing-05 |
| padding-left | 48 / 3 | $spacing-09 | |
| padding-bottom | 24 / 1.5 | $spacing-06 |
Structure and spacing measurements for expanded row | px/rem
Toolbar
The large 48px toolbar is paired with the extra large and large row sizes. The small toolbar is paired with the small and extra small row sizes.
| Element | Property | px / rem | Spacing token |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toolbar: large | height, width | 48 / 3 | – |
| margin-top, margin-bottom | 16 / 1 | $spacing-05 | |
| Toolbar: small | height, width | 32 / 2 | – |
| margin-top, margin-bottom | 8 / 0.5 | $spacing-03 |
Structure and spacing measurements for toolbar | px/rem
Batch action bar
The large 48px batch action bar is paired with the extra large and large row sizes. The small batch action bar is paired with the small and extra small row sizes.
| Element | Property | px / rem | Spacing token |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batch action bar: large | height | 48 / 3 | – |
| Button | size | 48px | – |
| Batch action bar: small | height | 32 / 2 | – |
| Button | size | 32px | – |
| Before and after text | padding-left, padding-right | 16 / 1 | $spacing-05 |
| Button: icon | padding-right | 16 / 1 | $spacing-05 |
Structure and spacing measurements for batch action bar | px/rem