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Click an item on the left.

Showing data

Master-detail

A list on the left and content on the right; picking an item shows its details.

When to use it

  • Quickly going through the details of many items, such as an inbox or support tickets
  • People move back and forth between the list and the details

When not to

  • Details that are wide or complex
  • Phones, where it usually splits into two screens

What to tell an AI tool

Put the list on the left and the selected item's details on the right, highlight the selected item, and switch without leaving the page.

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