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Comments Patterns

Tip:  Interface patterns give you an opportunity to explore different interface designs. Be sure to check out How to Adapt a Pattern for Your Application.

Goal

Use this pattern when displaying a chronological list of messages from different users, such as comments on a topic or notes on a case. This page explains how you can use this pattern in your interface, and walks through the design structure in detail.

With user initials

You can display a user's initials with their message by using a stamp with text for the initials and a user record link for the display name.

Use the "Secondary" rich text color for the time field and align components using a side by side layout.

screenshot of comments pattern

Pattern expression

Without user initials

Omit the initials for a more compact message list.

screenshot of the lightweight comments pattern

Pattern expression

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