Design Principle
Bulk actions need to express selected count, scope, risk, and completion feedback clearly.
Principle
Bulk actions need to express selected count, scope, risk, and completion feedback clearly.
Design action
Show a bulk toolbar after row selection; state count and filter scope, confirm risky bulk actions, and provide result summary.
Examples
Positive example: Admin tables, CRM, orders, user management, and content moderation need multi-select workflows. Counterexample: Bulk delete is always visible and does not explain affected rows.
Apply when
Admin tables, CRM, orders, user management, and content moderation need multi-select workflows. Users need to judge state, scope, risk, or next action quickly.
Source notes
Source note: Synthesized from Apple HIG, Material Design, GOV.UK/Polaris/Atlassian component practices, and interaction accessibility principles. Apple HIG Motion: https://developer.apple.com/design/human-interface-guidelines/motion Material Design Motion: https://m3.material.io/styles/motion/overview/how-it-works GOV.UK Design System Patterns: https://design-system.service.gov.uk/patterns/ Shopify Polaris Patterns: https://polaris-react.shopify.com/patterns Atlassian Empty State: https://atlassian.design/components/empty-state
Agent Directive
Show a bulk toolbar after row selection; state count and filter scope, confirm risky bulk actions, and provide result summary.