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You are designing a new Lightning Web Component (LWC) for a customer dashboard. The requirement is to maintain a consistent Salesforce look and feel without writing custom CSS. How should you achieve this?
You are designing a new Lightning Web Component (LWC) for a customer dashboard. The requirement is to maintain a consistent Salesforce look and feel without writing custom CSS. How should you achieve this?
- Import SLDS styles in the JavaScript file
- Manually define styles for fonts and colors in a CSS file
- Use SLDS class names in your LWC's HTML markup (correct)
A stakeholder reports that a button in your LWC does not match the standard Salesforce UI. It looks different from other buttons in Lightning Experience. What should you do?
A stakeholder reports that a button in your LWC does not match the standard Salesforce UI. It looks different from other buttons in Lightning Experience. What should you do?
- Apply the `slds-button` class to the button (correct)
- Write a custom CSS rule to style the button
- Use JavaScript to modify the button's appearance dynamically
Your team is building a mobile-responsive Salesforce application. How can you ensure that all UI components adjust properly across different screen sizes?
Your team is building a mobile-responsive Salesforce application. How can you ensure that all UI components adjust properly across different screen sizes?
- Use `slds-grid` and `slds-col` for responsive layouts (correct)
- Set fixed `px` widths in CSS for consistent sizing
- Write custom JavaScript to detect screen size and adjust styles
Your company wants to standardize branding colors across all Salesforce applications without modifying each component individually. What is the best approach?
Your company wants to standardize branding colors across all Salesforce applications without modifying each component individually. What is the best approach?
A form layout looks cluttered because input fields are misaligned, making it hard to read. How can you improve form readability while maintaining SLDS compliance?
A form layout looks cluttered because input fields are misaligned, making it hard to read. How can you improve form readability while maintaining SLDS compliance?
Your manager asks you to create a data table where users can select multiple rows. How should you implement this using SLDS?
Your manager asks you to create a data table where users can select multiple rows. How should you implement this using SLDS?
A customer wants required fields in an LWC form to be clearly marked. How should you indicate required fields according to SLDS best practices?
A customer wants required fields in an LWC form to be clearly marked. How should you indicate required fields according to SLDS best practices?
A data table in your LWC is truncating long text entries, making it hard for users to read. How can you allow text wrapping while keeping SLDS compliance?
A data table in your LWC is truncating long text entries, making it hard for users to read. How can you allow text wrapping while keeping SLDS compliance?
A stakeholder wants to add a searchable dropdown to an LWC form. Which SLDS component should you use?
A stakeholder wants to add a searchable dropdown to an LWC form. Which SLDS component should you use?
You need to display an error message when a user enters incorrect data into a form field. What is the SLDS-compliant way to handle this?
You need to display an error message when a user enters incorrect data into a form field. What is the SLDS-compliant way to handle this?
Your company wants to update the default font used across all Salesforce Lightning pages. What is the best way to apply this change?
Your company wants to update the default font used across all Salesforce Lightning pages. What is the best way to apply this change?
A visually impaired user reports difficulty distinguishing text from the background in your LWC application. How can you improve accessibility?
A visually impaired user reports difficulty distinguishing text from the background in your LWC application. How can you improve accessibility?
You are designing a Salesforce page for right-to-left (RTL) languages like Arabic and Hebrew. How can you ensure proper text alignment?
You are designing a Salesforce page for right-to-left (RTL) languages like Arabic and Hebrew. How can you ensure proper text alignment?
Your company wants to apply a custom brand color to all primary buttons in Lightning Experience. What is the best approach?
Your company wants to apply a custom brand color to all primary buttons in Lightning Experience. What is the best approach?
A user reports that a form field's label is not being read by a screen reader. How can you fix this issue?
A user reports that a form field's label is not being read by a screen reader. How can you fix this issue?
Your LWC page loads slowly because it contains a very large data table with hundreds of rows. What is the best way to improve performance?
Your LWC page loads slowly because it contains a very large data table with hundreds of rows. What is the best way to improve performance?
A developer wants to add custom icons to a Lightning page without increasing load time. What is the best approach?
A developer wants to add custom icons to a Lightning page without increasing load time. What is the best approach?
You need to implement a progress indicator for a multi-step user journey in Salesforce. Which SLDS component should you use?
You need to implement a progress indicator for a multi-step user journey in Salesforce. Which SLDS component should you use?
A customer wants modal dialogs in their Lightning Experience to be fully accessible and support keyboard navigation. What should you do?
A customer wants modal dialogs in their Lightning Experience to be fully accessible and support keyboard navigation. What should you do?
A team member suggests overriding SLDS styles with global CSS rules to fine-tune the UI appearance. What should you tell them?
A team member suggests overriding SLDS styles with global CSS rules to fine-tune the UI appearance. What should you tell them?
A customer reports that users are having difficulty distinguishing buttons from background colors in your LWC app. How can you improve button visibility while keeping SLDS compliance?
A customer reports that users are having difficulty distinguishing buttons from background colors in your LWC app. How can you improve button visibility while keeping SLDS compliance?
You need to add an alert notification in your Lightning app to inform users about a successful operation. Which SLDS component should you use?
You need to add an alert notification in your Lightning app to inform users about a successful operation. Which SLDS component should you use?
A client requests a collapsible sidebar navigation menu in their Lightning page. Which SLDS component should you implement?
A client requests a collapsible sidebar navigation menu in their Lightning page. Which SLDS component should you implement?
A stakeholder wants to ensure that all tables in an LWC application maintain column alignment when resized. Which SLDS class should you use?
A stakeholder wants to ensure that all tables in an LWC application maintain column alignment when resized. Which SLDS class should you use?
You need to display a numerical progress indicator for a long process in your LWC app. Which SLDS component should you use?
You need to display a numerical progress indicator for a long process in your LWC app. Which SLDS component should you use?
Your team is implementing a step-by-step user guide inside Salesforce. Which SLDS component would best fit this requirement?
Your team is implementing a step-by-step user guide inside Salesforce. Which SLDS component would best fit this requirement?
A product owner requests that all modals used in a Lightning app follow accessibility standards, including screen reader support. What should you do?
A product owner requests that all modals used in a Lightning app follow accessibility standards, including screen reader support. What should you do?
Your LWC component has a list of links that appear incorrectly spaced on smaller screens. Which SLDS utility class should you apply to maintain proper spacing?
Your LWC component has a list of links that appear incorrectly spaced on smaller screens. Which SLDS utility class should you apply to maintain proper spacing?
A customer asks for a way to display time-sensitive notifications inside Salesforce without requiring user interaction. Which SLDS component is the best choice?
A customer asks for a way to display time-sensitive notifications inside Salesforce without requiring user interaction. Which SLDS component is the best choice?
Your company requires a data entry form where fields dynamically resize based on the available screen space. Which SLDS class should be used for proper responsiveness?
Your company requires a data entry form where fields dynamically resize based on the available screen space. Which SLDS class should be used for proper responsiveness?
A user reports that a modal window does not close when they press the Escape key. How should you fix this while maintaining SLDS best practices?
A user reports that a modal window does not close when they press the Escape key. How should you fix this while maintaining SLDS best practices?
Your design team wants to implement a flexible card-based UI that automatically adjusts to different screen sizes. Which SLDS class should you use?
Your design team wants to implement a flexible card-based UI that automatically adjusts to different screen sizes. Which SLDS class should you use?
A stakeholder wants to allow users to filter data in a Lightning table dynamically. Which SLDS component would best support this feature?
A stakeholder wants to allow users to filter data in a Lightning table dynamically. Which SLDS component would best support this feature?
Your company wants to introduce a tabbed interface within a Lightning page to organize content effectively. What is the recommended SLDS component?
Your company wants to introduce a tabbed interface within a Lightning page to organize content effectively. What is the recommended SLDS component?
A developer wants to add a floating help button to an LWC component, ensuring it remains positioned at the bottom right corner. Which SLDS class should they use?
A developer wants to add a floating help button to an LWC component, ensuring it remains positioned at the bottom right corner. Which SLDS class should they use?
Your design team wants a way to visually separate form sections without using borders. What SLDS class should you apply?
Your design team wants a way to visually separate form sections without using borders. What SLDS class should you apply?
A user reports that a button appears disabled but is still clickable. What SLDS class should you apply to ensure proper behavior?
A user reports that a button appears disabled but is still clickable. What SLDS class should you apply to ensure proper behavior?
Your company wants to highlight urgent notifications in red. Which SLDS utility class should you use?
Your company wants to highlight urgent notifications in red. Which SLDS utility class should you use?
Your team is implementing a loading animation for a data-heavy process. Which SLDS component should you use?
Your team is implementing a loading animation for a data-heavy process. Which SLDS component should you use?
A stakeholder requests that a form should include inline help text next to specific fields. Which SLDS element should you use?
A stakeholder requests that a form should include inline help text next to specific fields. Which SLDS element should you use?
Flashcards
Consistent Salesforce Look
Consistent Salesforce Look
Use SLDS class names in your LWC's HTML markup to maintain a consistent Salesforce look and feel without custom CSS.
Standard Button UI
Standard Button UI
Apply the slds-button
class to ensure your button matches the standard Salesforce UI.
Mobile-Responsive Layout
Mobile-Responsive Layout
Use slds-grid
and slds-col
for responsive layouts, ensuring UI components adjust properly across different screen sizes.
Standardize Branding Colors
Standardize Branding Colors
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Improve Form Readability
Improve Form Readability
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Selectable Data Table
Selectable Data Table
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Mark Required Fields
Mark Required Fields
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Text Wrapping in Table
Text Wrapping in Table
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Searchable Dropdown
Searchable Dropdown
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Display Form Error Message
Display Form Error Message
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Update Default Font
Update Default Font
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Improve Accessibility
Improve Accessibility
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Proper Text Alignment
Proper Text Alignment
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Custom Brand Color
Custom Brand Color
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Screen Reader Accessibility
Screen Reader Accessibility
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Improve Table Performance
Improve Table Performance
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Add Custom Icons
Add Custom Icons
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Progress Indicator
Progress Indicator
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Accessible Modal Dialogs
Accessible Modal Dialogs
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Overriding SLDS Styles
Overriding SLDS Styles
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Consistent look with SLDS
Consistent look with SLDS
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Standard button style
Standard button style
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Responsive Layout
Responsive Layout
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Consistent branding
Consistent branding
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Readable form layout
Readable form layout
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Selectable table rows
Selectable table rows
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Required field marker
Required field marker
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Wrap table cell text
Wrap table cell text
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Searchable dropdown
Searchable dropdown
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Error message display
Error message display
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Improve Button Visibility
Improve Button Visibility
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Display Alert Notification
Display Alert Notification
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Collapsible Sidebar Menu
Collapsible Sidebar Menu
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Maintain Column Alignment
Maintain Column Alignment
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Numerical Progress Indicator
Numerical Progress Indicator
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Step-by-Step User Guide
Step-by-Step User Guide
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Accessible modals
Accessible modals
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Proper Link Spacing
Proper Link Spacing
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Time-Sensitive Notifications
Time-Sensitive Notifications
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Dynamically Resize Form Fields
Dynamically Resize Form Fields
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Modal Closes with Escape Key
Modal Closes with Escape Key
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Flexible Card-Based UI
Flexible Card-Based UI
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Filter Table Data
Filter Table Data
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Tabbed Interface
Tabbed Interface
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Floating Bottom Help Button
Floating Bottom Help Button
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Visually Separate Sections
Visually Separate Sections
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Truly Disable Button
Truly Disable Button
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Highlight Notifications
Highlight Notifications
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Loading Animation
Loading Animation
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Form Inline Help Text
Form Inline Help Text
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Enhance contrast button
Enhance contrast button
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Alert Display
Alert Display
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Collapsible Component
Collapsible Component
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Column Consistency
Column Consistency
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Numerical Meter
Numerical Meter
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Step-by-Step Guide
Step-by-Step Guide
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Access Standards
Access Standards
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Screen Spacing
Screen Spacing
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Time Component
Time Component
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Device Response
Device Response
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Study Notes
Salesforce UX Designer Exam - Additional SLDS Scenario-Based Questions
Lightning Web Component (LWC) Design
- To maintain a consistent Salesforce look and feel without custom CSS in an LWC, use SLDS class names in the LWC's HTML markup
Styling Buttons in LWC
- To match standard Salesforce UI buttons in an LWC apply the
slds-button
class to the button
Building Mobile-Responsive Salesforce Applications
- Use
slds-grid
andslds-col
for responsive layouts to ensure UI components adjust properly across different screen sizes
Standardizing Branding Colors
- Modify SLDS design tokens using the Lightning Token Editor to standardize branding colors across all Salesforce applications without modifying each component individually
Improving Form Readability
- Use
slds-form_horizontal
for desktop andslds-form_stacked
for mobile to improve form readability while maintaining SLDS compliance
Creating a Data Table with Selectable Rows
- Use the
slds-table--selectable
class to create a data table where users can select multiple rows
Marking Required Fields
- Add the
slds-required
class to the label element to indicate required fields according to SLDS best practices
Allowing Text Wrapping in a Data Table
- Apply the
slds-cell-wrap
class to table cells to allow text wrapping while keeping SLDS compliance
Adding a Searchable Dropdown
- Use the
slds-combobox
component to add a searchable dropdown to an LWC form
Displaying Error Messages
- Use the
slds-form-element_help
class to display an error message when a user enters incorrect data into a form field in an SLDS-compliant way
Updating Default Font
- Use the
$font-family-base
design token to update the default font used across all Salesforce Lightning pages
Improving Accessibility
- Use SLDS high-contrast color tokens to improve accessibility for visually impaired users
- Use SLDS contrast-aware design tokens for buttons to improve button visibility while keeping SLDS compliance
Ensuring Proper Text Alignment
- Use SLDS RTL-specific classes when designing a Salesforce page for right-to-left (RTL) languages like Arabic and Hebrew to ensure proper text alignment
Applying a Custom Brand Color
- Update the
$button-brand-background
design token to apply a custom brand color to all primary buttons in Lightning Experience
Ensuring Screen Reader Compatibility
- Ensure the label has an associated
for
attribute linked to the input field so a form field's label is read by a screen reader
Improving LWC Page Performance
- Implement pagination or lazy loading to improve performance of an LWC page that contains a very large data table with hundreds of rows
Adding Custom Icons
- Use SLDS utility classes for SVG icons to add custom icons to a Lightning page without increasing load time
Implementing a Progress Indicator
- Use
slds-progress
to display a numerical progress indicator for a long process in your LWC app. - Includes
slds-progress
component to implement a progress indicator for a multi-step user journey in Salesforce
Supporting Keyboard Navigation
- Use
slds-modal
with ARIA attributes and keyboard focus trapping in modal dialogs to be fully accessible and support keyboard navigation - Ensure
slds-modal
has keyboard event listeners for Escape to fix an issue where a modal window does not close when pressing the Escape key
Overriding SLDS Styles
- Overriding SLDS styles with global CSS is not recommended because SLDS updates can break custom styles
Alerts and Notifications
- Use
slds-notify_alert
to add an alert notification in your Lightning app to inform users about a successful operation - Use
slds-toast
to display time-sensitive notifications inside Salesforce without requiring user interaction
Navigation and Structure
- Implement
slds-navigation-list
for a collapsible sidebar navigation menu in Lightning pages - To introduce a tabbed interface within a Lightning page, use 'slds-tabs' to organize content effectively
Tables
- 'slds-table_fixed-layout' ensures all tables in an LWC application maintain column alignment when resized
User interface components
Implement slds-walkthrough
for a step-by-step user guide inside Salesforce
For a data-heavy process, utilize slds-spinner
to implement a loading animation
Place floating help button in an LWC component using 'slds-is-fixed' with slds-align-bottom
to ensure its positioned at the bottom right corner
When a customer wants modal dialogs in their lightning experience to be fully accessible and support keyboard navigation then use slds-modal
with ARIA attributes and keyboard focus trapping
Layout and Spacing
- Apply
slds-has-divider_top-space
to visually separate form sections without using borders - Use the
slds-m-around_small
SLDS utility class to maintain proper spacing of links that appear incorrectly spaced on smaller screens in your LWC component - Utilize
slds-grid-flex
orslds-size_1-of-1
orslds-size_1-of-2
SLDS class for a data entry form where fields dynamically resize based on the available screen space, and allows for proper responsiveness
Behavior
- Apply
slds-button_disabled
to ensure proper behavior of the button reporting appearing disabled but still clickable
Highlighting and Emphasis
- Use 'slds-text-color_error' to highlight urgent notifications in red.
Forms
- Add inline help text next to specific fields in a form, using the ´slds-form-element_help´ element
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