modeless
No mode switching
Modeless describes software interfaces that don't restrict users to completing one task before doing another.
In a modeless application, you can switch freely between functions without first dismissing a dialog box or exiting a special state.
The term contrasts with modal interfaces, which demand focused attention on one operation at a time: The modeless design lets you edit text while the search panel stays open.
Without visible joins
- intuitiveKnown without reasoning
- continuousWithout pause or gap
- uninterruptedContinuing without a stop
- flowUnbroken forward movement
streamlined · user-friendly · consistent · natural · effortless · accessible · uniform · predictable
Able to adjust readily
- versatileCapable in varied contexts
- reconfigurableAble to be rearranged
- adjustableAble to be changed
- convertibleCar with folding roof
unrestricted · unconstrained · open-ended · fluid · dynamic · multipurpose · universal · non-blocking
seamless
Without visible joins
- intuitiveKnown without reasoning
- continuousWithout pause or gap
- uninterruptedContinuing without a stop
flow · streamlined · user-friendly · consistent · natural · effortless · accessible · uniform · predictable · smooth
adaptable
Able to adjust readily
- versatileCapable in varied contexts
- reconfigurableAble to be rearranged
- adjustableAble to be changed
convertible · unrestricted · unconstrained · open-ended · fluid · dynamic · multipurpose · universal · non-blocking · persistent
interface
Shared connection point
command · input · interaction · keystroke · cursor · navigation · GUI · workflow · real-time · immediate