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Interactions
Interactions connect different artboards to simulate the user experience of a website or app. This includes actions such as clicking a button, tapping an image, or navigating between pages. By creating interactive prototypes, designers can test the usability and flow of their designs, making adjustments before finalizing the design or passing it on to developers. You can create them using Links and Hotspots.
Links
Link allows you to create a connection between two artboards in a prototype. It triggers an interaction, like moving to another Artboard or showing an Overlay when you click or tap on a specific Layer as you preview a prototype.
Hotspot
A hotspot is a tappable area that links to Artboards but is not defined by the size of a specific layer such as a button. Hotspots use to create a wide variety of interactions, such as linking to another artboard or page, triggering animations, or changing the appearance of an element when a user hovers over it..
Create an Interaction
To create an interaction, select the layer or artboard where you want to make the hotspot. In the inspector of the "Prototype" tab, you will see a button with an orange plus sign; click on it. Alternatively, you can also click on "Create Interaction" in the inspector of the Prototype tab. An orange arrow will appear, which you can drag to the target artboard to create the link.
Adding Links
To add a link, click the "Create Interaction" button on the Prototype tab of the Inspector, then click on an Artboart to which you want to link your layer. You can also select the frame, click the plus icon and drag it to the other Artboard.
Adding Hotpost
To add a hotspot, select your layer, by example, your button, and make sure nothing else is selected on the same Artboard. You will see an orange frame around your content with a plus icon. Click the plus icon and drag it into the other Artboard.
Overlays
Overlays are Artboards that are added to existing ones to create interactive elements within a prototype, like menus, modals, and messages. They can be previewed on top of the existing Artboard and quickly turned on and off to create variations and compare design options.
Overlay Options
- Align relative to: Choose where the Artboard will appear as an Overlay when you target it. You can choose between Screen and Layer. The Screen always appears at the same position, determined by the horizontal and vertical offset from the underlying table, or you have the Layer appear in a position relative to the Layer targeting the overlay. You can use the layout's preview controls to specify the exact position and an offset.
- Offset: It is the distance between a link or hotspot's starting and ending points in a prototype. This allows you to specify how far the user's cursor or finger must move to trigger the link or hotspot, which can help create more accurate and intuitive interactions.
- Close existing Overlays: Check this option to close all other active Overlays when this specific Overlay appears.
- Reset Overlay Position: Clears ****these settings and restore the defaults for the Overlay.
- Use Overlay Position for all Interactions to this Artboard: It will push the settings from this target to overwrite the default values for the Overlay.
- Layout's preview controls: You can use the layout's preview controls to specify the exact position and an offset.
Creating Overlays
Select the layer, click on the plus icon and drag it to another layer in the same Artboard. Then you will have the option in the animation properties and overlay option.
Mirror App
Sketch Mirror lets you preview your designs on your iOS or Android devices in real time. You can view and interact with your designs directly on your phone or tablet, giving you a more accurate representation of how they will look and behave on an actual device. You can also use it to test interactive elements such as buttons and links, animations, and other effects. Sketch Mirror is a helpful tool for designers and developers who want to try and refine their designs on mobile devices, and it can speed up the design process and reduce the need for manual testing.
- Go to App Store and download Sketch mirror.
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Conclusion
Interaction and Overlays allow designers to create interactive prototypes and test user interactions before development. These features help designers improve their workflow and create more interactive and user-centric designs.
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The Sketch Design Tool
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Smart Layout
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Components and Tint
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Prototype Interactions
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Overlays and Mirror App
Build a more complex prototype and preview it in your device using the Sketch mirror
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