Mobile Control Standards

Mobile Control Standards

Mobile Control Standards

Tab

Fixed Tabs Demo

Content for Tab One

This is the content displayed when Tab One is active. Fixed tabs have equal width and display all tabs on the screen.

Content for Tab Two

This is the content displayed when Tab Twois active. Fixed tabs are best for when you have a small number of tabs.

Content for Tab Three

This is the content displayed when Tab Three is active. The active tab is indicated by a colored underline.

Scrollable Tabs Demo

First Scrollable Tab

This is the content for the first scrollable tab. Scrollable tabs are used when there are too many tabs to fit on screen.

Second Scrollable Tab

This is the content for the second scrollable tab. Users can horizontally scroll to see more tabs.

Third Scrollable Tab

This is the content for the third scrollable tab. Scrollable tabs don't have a fixed width.

Fourth Scrollable Tab

This is the content for the fourth scrollable tab. The active tab indicator moves smoothly between tabs.

Fifth Scrollable Tab

This is the content for the fifth scrollable tab. Scrollable tabs are ideal for content that has many categories.

Sixth Scrollable Tab

This is the content for the sixth scrollable tab. The tab text is truncated with an ellipsis if it's too long.

Icon Tabs Demo

Calls Tab

This is the content for the Calls tab. Icon tabs use icons to represent the content of each tab.

Favorites Tab

This is the content for the Favorites tab. Icons help users quickly identify the purpose of each tab.

Profile Tab

This is the content for the Profile tab. Icon tabs follow the same Material Design specifications as text tabs.

Material Design Tabs Specification

Overview

Tabs organize content across different screens, data sets, and other interactions. They help users quickly move between different views within the same context.

Types of Tabs

  • Fixed tabs: All tabs are visible with equal width, best for small number of tabs
  • Scrollable tabs: Tabs scroll horizontally when there are too many to fit on screen
  • Icon tabs: Tabs with icons and optional text labels

Specifications

Property Value Notes
Height 48px Standard tab height
Minimum width 90px For fixed tabs
Maximum width 360px For fixed tabs
Active indicator height 2px Primary color underline
Typography Roboto Medium, 14px, 0.5px letter spacing Material Design's recommended font
Active text color #007bff Primary color
Inactive text color #555 87% opacity black
Padding 12px 16px (fixed)
12px 24px (scrollable)
Horizontal padding differs between tab types
Icon size 24px For icon tabs
Icon tab label size 12px Smaller text for icon tabs