Form - Edition mode

An Edition form is when users edit an object/edit an element that already existed.

Layout - Overview

Page Title

  • Visibility: The page title is always visible on a creation form.

  • Content: "Add [object name]" or "Create [object name]"

  • Navigation: Include a backlink for easy return to the previous page, unless this is the first page in the hierarchy.

    • Backlink Content: "Back to [landing page title]", where [landing page title] is the exact title of the return page.

  • Additional Information: Learn more about Page Titles and Backlinks.

Save Bar

  • Visibility: The Save Bar remains hidden until one field in the form has been changed.

  • Functionality: Both 'Save' and 'Cancel' buttons are enabled when the Save Bar is visible.

This behavior cannot be automated in ROMA. Designers must specify to developpers this behavior during handoff.

Form submission

Success behavior

When the user successfully changes one or several inputs in the form.

  • Add a success snackbar

  • The form stays in edition mode

  • The user stays on the form page

  • Follow the [item] + past participate verb format.

You do not need to add words such as "successfully" or "with success". Learn more

Discard edits

When the user clicks Discard or the backlink without saving form.

  • Form Pristine (unmodified): no modal + back to previous page

  • Form Dirty: Confirm Modal + form goes back to the initial state (before changes) + user stays on form page

Prevent changes while submission

Avoid custom behaviors: keep form creation consistent across all products.

Take aways

Do

  • Respect Layout guidelines

  • Refer to Error Management page to guide users through the whole form experience

Don't

  • Custom any behavior : form creation must remain consitent throught all products

  • Show the Save Bar before any changes has been made

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