Build Assets
Hero Pattern

Settings Page

Organized preferences with sidebar navigation and grouped form controls.

Platform: webTags: settings, preferences, account, configuration

Layout

Left sidebar (220px) with settings categories + right content area with grouped controls. Categories: Profile, Account, Notifications, Privacy, Billing, Integrations, Danger Zone.

Content Slots

required

Settings nav

Left sidebar with category links. Active category highlighted. Icon + label per item.

required

Section heading

H2 with category name + brief description of what this section controls.

required

Settings group

Visually grouped related settings. White card with 24px padding. Group label as section header.

required

Setting row

Label + description (grey) + control (toggle/select/input) in a horizontal row with border-bottom separator.

required

Save action

Sticky footer or save button per section. Never auto-save without indicating it.

optional

Danger zone

Last section, red border, destructive actions (delete account, revoke access).

Hierarchy Rules

  • Most-used settings first — Profile and Notifications above Billing and Danger Zone
  • Danger Zone always last, visually separated with red border
  • Setting rows: label (left, semibold) + control (right) — never stacked for toggles
  • Save state: indicate unsaved changes before leaving (dirty state indicator)
  • Hick's Law: too many settings at once is overwhelming — group and paginate by category

Source Topic

ux psychology

Hick's Law

Why fewer choices lead to faster decisions