Prototype Interactions
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Learn the basics of the prototype, such as scrolling and animation
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Prototype
Prototyping lets you preview your designs and navigate between Artboards with animated interactions. With features like Overlays, scrolling, and fixed elements, you can make your designs feel like the real experience with no coding required.
Start Points
Start points let you choose which Artboard your prototype starts with when you preview it. To set a start point, Select the Artboard you want to start and click on the Set as prototype start point checkbox in the prototype tab. By default, it automatically creates a start point when you add your first Link. You can also set a starting point by opening your prototype. Click on the play icon to preview your prototype, select an Artboard from the drop-down menu, and click on the flag icon.
Scrolling
Scrolling enables you to navigate through your content vertically. This feature is handy when you have a large amount of information to display, such as a list on your homepage.
Creating Scrolling Prototypes
To create a scrolling prototype that will scroll vertically, you have to increase the height of your Artboard and add extra content that will scroll within the viewport. Click on Play to preview your prototype. You will see the resized Artboard and its content scroll inside the viewport.
Fixed Elements
You will notice that all the content scrolls, including the status and tab bar, which you don't want. That's why we need to add fixed elements to your scrolling prototypes. Fixed elements are handy when you want to fix a row of tabs at the bottom of an application or have a floating button.
- Select a layer and check the Fix position when scrolling in the Inspector of the prototype tab.
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Animation
You have several options for animating your Artboard. You can animate your Artboard from the left, right, bottom and top. The most common types of navigation in the user interface are Push and Modal.
Push Navigation
Push navigation is when a new screen is "pushed" onto the navigation stack while the previous screen is still visible behind it. The user can go back to the previous screen by tapping the back button. For this type of navigation, you must choose to animate your Artboard from the right.
Modal Navigation
Modal navigation is when a new screen or view is displayed on top of the current one, usually in a separate window or dialogue box. To return to the previous screen, the user has to tap a cancel or done button. For this type of navigation, you must choose to animate your Artboard from the bottom to the top.
Conclusion
You now better understand prototyping, such as how to implement scrolling and select the appropriate animation for improved navigation for your app or web.
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The Sketch Design Tool
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Icons and Shapes
Unleashing the power of visual elements by mastering icon, font, and shape in Sketch design
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Smart Layout
Turn your symbol into responsive components that automatically resize to fit their content when resizing
10:04
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Color and Text Styles
Save time reusing design elements by creating color variable and text styles
8:05
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Components and Tint
Design faster with reusable design elements for your next project
10:24
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Libraries and Developer Handoff
The tools you need for a truly collaborative design process to share with your team
8:47
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Annotations
Adding an annotation to your designs makes it easy to collaborate with team members and ensures you are on the right track with your project
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Prototype Interactions
Learn the basics of the prototype, such as scrolling and animation
3:32
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Overlays and Mirror App
Build a more complex prototype and preview it in your device using the Sketch mirror
4:09
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