Icons & Actions

What are Icons?

Icons are small, pictorial representations or symbols used to convey information, actions, or concepts in a visual and easily recognizable way. Icons are are widely used to make interfaces more intuitive, efficient, and aesthetically pleasing.

• Action Icons: Icons for actions like save, delete, print, edit, share, and more, help users perform specific tasks. See General Actions, Quick Actions, and Account Actions.

• Status Icons: These icons indicate the status of something, such as network connectivity, battery level, or message delivery. See Product Status.

• Information Icons: Icons like question marks, exclamation points, and "i" symbols are used to convey information or alert the user to something.

  • Icon Badges: Badges are used to provide at-a-glance information to convey status, notifications, counts, or other relevant data.

Processing Status Icon Badge representing a count within the number of expected processing days.

Processing Status Icon Badge warning that the total processing days exceeds the expected number of processing days.

• Object Icons: Icons can represent objects like files, folders, documents, or devices. See Quick Actions.

What are Actions?

Actions refer to the specific interactions or operations that users can perform within an application or on a website. Actions are a fundamental aspect of interfaces and are essential for guiding users through tasks and helping to achieve goals efficiently.

Key Uses of Icons & Actions

General Actions

Create

Create a record.

• Product

• Recipe

• Manual Log

• Performance

Update

Update a record.

• Product

• Recipe

• Manual Log

• Performance

Delete

Delete a record.

• Manual Log

• Recipe > Ingredient

View

View a record.

Opens content in Overlay.

Expand

Expand content.

• Product

• Environmental Impact

Collapse

Collapse content.

• Product

• Environmental Impact

Search

Search Products by Name.

Sort Ascending

Sort Products in ascending order by selected filter and sort field.

Sort Decending

Sort Products in descending order by selected filter and sort field.

Quick Actions

Create Manual Log

Create Manual Log

View Product Performance

View Product Performance

Download Report

Download Report

Download Data

Download Data

Processing Status

Processing status.

Click triggers a form to "Complete" processing.

Product Status

Metric Not Met

Metric is not met.

• PFRP Not Met

Metric Met

Metric is met.

• PFRP Met

Processing Complete

Processing is complete.

Account Actions

Profile

Manage Profile

User Management

Manage Users

• User Management

• Invite Users

Settings

View and modify Organization details and settings.

• Settings

Log out

Log out of AEYD

How Icons & Actions trigger Overlays

Clicking on an Action Icon is a crucial step in advancing your production workflow. Action Icons trigger specific functions or operations and they play a large role in guiding you through your production workflow.