Consumer Semantic theme design with AI

 https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/consumer-semantic-theme-design-ai-sasha-firsov-iy5pc

It is often difficult to find partnets on rare subjects and ideas which is not (yet?) popular. AI become a handy tool in bottle neck of communication limit. Here is a session for naming convension for Cunsumer-centric vocabulary UI theme. The result is a part of Semantic Theme for <custom-element>, a no-JS web app development stack.

Buttons, links, and some other HTML elements and web components lead to change the web page URL. Some of them activated by default when ENTER key is hit on the page. Seleral other kind act by explicit invocation. Few others could lead to dangerous action. Some needs a special attention to th context and blended into contect, like actions in toolbar or menu items. Give few naming ideas for such action variations and generic name for all

Here are naming suggestions grouped clearly to differentiate various actions based on their activation context, importance, and behavior:

Generic Name for All:

• Action

• Command

• Interaction

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Specific Variations:

1. Default/Primary Actions

Triggered by default, such as hitting the ENTER key:

• Primary Action

• Default Action

• Implicit Action

• Enter-Activated Action

• Confirming Action

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2. Explicit Actions

Activated intentionally by user clicks or taps, distinctively invoked:

• Explicit Action

• Intentional Action

• Activated Command

• Direct Interaction

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3. Contextual Actions

Actions that blend into the surrounding context, like toolbars, menus, or context-sensitive components:

• Contextual Action

• Context-Sensitive Action

• Integrated Action

• Embedded Action

• Blended Interaction

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4. Navigation Actions

Lead explicitly to URL or page changes:

• Navigation Action

• Routing Action

• Link Action

• Location-Changing Action

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5. Risky or Destructive Actions

Require caution due to potential irreversible or significant consequences:

• Critical Action

• Risky Action

• Destructive Action

• Dangerous Interaction

• Sensitive Action

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Recommendation for clarity in documentation or UI design:

• Action (generic umbrella term)

  • Primary Action (default, confirmatory, implicit)

  • Explicit Action (user explicitly clicks or activates)

  • Contextual Action (integrated within a specific context)

  • Navigation Action (specifically leading to navigation or URL changes)

  • Destructive Action (risky, potentially harmful)

These names balance clarity, familiarity, and specificity, enabling developers and designers to clearly communicate the intended user experience and behavior of interactive components.

given an `Action` web component name, suggest the attribute name to associate the action variation as ^^.

Given the generic name Action, here are clear, concise, and intuitive attribute names you can use to associate action variations in your web component:

Recommended Generic Attribute Name:

• variant (common, clear, widely used)

Alternative Names:

• type

• kind

• mode

• action-type

Example Usage:

Full Example with Suggested Names:

Using variant as the attribute name clearly indicates it's about variations of the generic Action component, making it intuitive for developers and easy to maintain.

compare proposed with `intent` or `flow` 

Here's a clear comparison between the previously proposed variant, and your new suggestions: intent and flow.

1. variant

• Meaning:
  Clearly indicates multiple styles, forms, or categories of a component.

• Common Usage:
  Widely used for components with multiple visual or functional versions, emphasizing different "forms."

• Example Usage:

  <my-action variant="primary"></my-action>
  <my-action variant="destructive"></my-action>
  

• Pros:

  • Widely accepted in UI libraries (e.g., Material UI, Bootstrap, Tailwind UI).

  • Immediately recognizable to developers.

• Cons:

  • Slightly emphasizes visual/style more than functional/behavioral intent.

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2. intent

• Meaning:
  Highlights the purpose, outcome, or intended result of an action. Common in semantic designs.

• Common Usage:
  Often used to specify the semantic meaning or intended action (e.g., danger, success, navigation).

• Example Usage:

  <my-action intent="navigation"></my-action>
  <my-action intent="destructive"></my-action>
  

• Pros:

  • Strong semantic clarity: explicitly communicates behavioral intention.

  • Good alignment with semantic UI patterns.

• Cons:

  • Less commonly seen in traditional UI libraries as a standard attribute.

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3. flow

• Meaning:
  Emphasizes the resulting user-flow, behavior, or navigation path triggered by the action.

• Common Usage:
  Often applied when emphasizing user journey or workflow.

• Example Usage:

  <my-action flow="contextual"></my-action>
  <my-action flow="navigation"></my-action>
  

• Pros:

  • Clearly indicates the functional pathway or the journey initiated.

  • Useful when specifically targeting complex workflows or multi-step interactions.

• Cons:

  • Less clear when the component's actions are single-step or immediately destructive.

  • Uncommon usage for actions categorized primarily by intent or style.

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Recommendation based on scenarios:

• For visual/form-focused UI libraries:
  👉 Use variant

• For semantic or explicitly intent-focused designs:
  👉 Use intent

• For emphasizing multi-step workflows or complex interaction chains:
  👉 Use flow

Overall, intent is an excellent and meaningful alternative if you want explicit semantic clarity about the intended behavior of actions. variant remains a reliable and conventional choice if you prefer familiar patterns, whereas flow is specialized for emphasizing navigation and workflow context.

While I been thinking of "intent" as my choice, now it has a rational basis :)

Thanks, ChatGPT! Happy coding!