Patterns are not individual components — they are guidance on how to use components together to solve common design and engineering problems. Where a component like Button or Input is a building block, a pattern describes the right combination of those blocks for a specific context.Documentation Index
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Components vs patterns
| Components | Patterns | |
|---|---|---|
| What they are | Individual UI building blocks | Multi-component workflows |
| Example | <Button>, <Input>, <Table> | Form validation flow, loading state management |
| Scope | Single element behavior | Cross-component interaction |
| When to use | Rendering a specific piece of UI | Solving a broader UX problem |
All patterns in Garden are built from the component library. Before reading a pattern, familiarize yourself with the individual components it references.
Available patterns
Button patterns
Anatomy, sizing, alignment, loading states, disabled states, and content guidelines for buttons. Covers the difference between buttons and anchors, RTL support, and accessibility.
Form patterns
Layout best practices, label placement, inline validation, field grouping, required vs optional labeling, and accessible fieldset usage.
Table patterns
Column alignment, sorting, row selection, empty states, pagination, bulk actions, loading skeletons, and draggable row reordering.
Loader patterns
When to use Skeleton, Spinner, Dots, Progress, and Inline loaders. Includes accessibility guidance and RTL considerations.
Drag and drop
Draggable component usage, drop zones, placeholders, collision algorithms, keyboard reordering, and screen reader announcements.
Error handling
Inline validation errors, page-level alerts, system-level Global Alerts, notification errors, and error message content guidelines.