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How to deal with an excess of white-space in a CRM UI?
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I'm designing a CRM-style interface for nurses to help them manage their workflow, and I'm running into a UI issue where, in most use cases, there's kind of an awkward excess of white-space in the "Task Details" card (see image). 
To mitigate this, I considered making the font size bigger, but the rest of the interface is also 14px, so I didn't want it to clash visually.
(Also, this screen is designed for a 1440pt wide screen, which is what most of the nurses that we interviewed use).
I'm happy that the space is large enough to accommodate super long inputs, but it just seems a bit much.
Any thoughts on how to mitigate this? Thanks a lot!
forms responsive-design white-space crm
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I'm designing a CRM-style interface for nurses to help them manage their workflow, and I'm running into a UI issue where, in most use cases, there's kind of an awkward excess of white-space in the "Task Details" card (see image). 
To mitigate this, I considered making the font size bigger, but the rest of the interface is also 14px, so I didn't want it to clash visually.
(Also, this screen is designed for a 1440pt wide screen, which is what most of the nurses that we interviewed use).
I'm happy that the space is large enough to accommodate super long inputs, but it just seems a bit much.
Any thoughts on how to mitigate this? Thanks a lot!
forms responsive-design white-space crm
add a comment |
I'm designing a CRM-style interface for nurses to help them manage their workflow, and I'm running into a UI issue where, in most use cases, there's kind of an awkward excess of white-space in the "Task Details" card (see image). 
To mitigate this, I considered making the font size bigger, but the rest of the interface is also 14px, so I didn't want it to clash visually.
(Also, this screen is designed for a 1440pt wide screen, which is what most of the nurses that we interviewed use).
I'm happy that the space is large enough to accommodate super long inputs, but it just seems a bit much.
Any thoughts on how to mitigate this? Thanks a lot!
forms responsive-design white-space crm
I'm designing a CRM-style interface for nurses to help them manage their workflow, and I'm running into a UI issue where, in most use cases, there's kind of an awkward excess of white-space in the "Task Details" card (see image). 
To mitigate this, I considered making the font size bigger, but the rest of the interface is also 14px, so I didn't want it to clash visually.
(Also, this screen is designed for a 1440pt wide screen, which is what most of the nurses that we interviewed use).
I'm happy that the space is large enough to accommodate super long inputs, but it just seems a bit much.
Any thoughts on how to mitigate this? Thanks a lot!
forms responsive-design white-space crm
forms responsive-design white-space crm
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I don't see an issue with the white space. Card-type interfaces are prone to having white space.
Maybe you can condense the details into the global components, like the header, and dedicate the body area for the notes only.
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How about changing the Cards layout!
Top card does not have a free-text area, so all info could easily fit in the horizontal space. This way you can utilize the available space for Task Notes card.

download bmml source – Wireframes created with Balsamiq Mockups
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Visualize hierarchy
You have an opportunity here to maintain flexibility while emphasizing the known priority of data elements and adding some scan-ability and visual interest.
The nice thing about card layouts (compared to tables) is that you can use the space to lead your users through the expected flow. Your whitespace is a blessing!
I might even add some elements that conditionally display based on whether or not they are used, such as a task description or possibly an event history for this customer.

Other opportunities
While we're on the topic, I think this whole area could use the space to better clarify information hierarchy …

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I don't see an issue with the white space. Card-type interfaces are prone to having white space.
Maybe you can condense the details into the global components, like the header, and dedicate the body area for the notes only.
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I don't see an issue with the white space. Card-type interfaces are prone to having white space.
Maybe you can condense the details into the global components, like the header, and dedicate the body area for the notes only.
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I don't see an issue with the white space. Card-type interfaces are prone to having white space.
Maybe you can condense the details into the global components, like the header, and dedicate the body area for the notes only.
I don't see an issue with the white space. Card-type interfaces are prone to having white space.
Maybe you can condense the details into the global components, like the header, and dedicate the body area for the notes only.
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How about changing the Cards layout!
Top card does not have a free-text area, so all info could easily fit in the horizontal space. This way you can utilize the available space for Task Notes card.

download bmml source – Wireframes created with Balsamiq Mockups
add a comment |
How about changing the Cards layout!
Top card does not have a free-text area, so all info could easily fit in the horizontal space. This way you can utilize the available space for Task Notes card.

download bmml source – Wireframes created with Balsamiq Mockups
add a comment |
How about changing the Cards layout!
Top card does not have a free-text area, so all info could easily fit in the horizontal space. This way you can utilize the available space for Task Notes card.

download bmml source – Wireframes created with Balsamiq Mockups
How about changing the Cards layout!
Top card does not have a free-text area, so all info could easily fit in the horizontal space. This way you can utilize the available space for Task Notes card.

download bmml source – Wireframes created with Balsamiq Mockups
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Visualize hierarchy
You have an opportunity here to maintain flexibility while emphasizing the known priority of data elements and adding some scan-ability and visual interest.
The nice thing about card layouts (compared to tables) is that you can use the space to lead your users through the expected flow. Your whitespace is a blessing!
I might even add some elements that conditionally display based on whether or not they are used, such as a task description or possibly an event history for this customer.

Other opportunities
While we're on the topic, I think this whole area could use the space to better clarify information hierarchy …

add a comment |
Visualize hierarchy
You have an opportunity here to maintain flexibility while emphasizing the known priority of data elements and adding some scan-ability and visual interest.
The nice thing about card layouts (compared to tables) is that you can use the space to lead your users through the expected flow. Your whitespace is a blessing!
I might even add some elements that conditionally display based on whether or not they are used, such as a task description or possibly an event history for this customer.

Other opportunities
While we're on the topic, I think this whole area could use the space to better clarify information hierarchy …

add a comment |
Visualize hierarchy
You have an opportunity here to maintain flexibility while emphasizing the known priority of data elements and adding some scan-ability and visual interest.
The nice thing about card layouts (compared to tables) is that you can use the space to lead your users through the expected flow. Your whitespace is a blessing!
I might even add some elements that conditionally display based on whether or not they are used, such as a task description or possibly an event history for this customer.

Other opportunities
While we're on the topic, I think this whole area could use the space to better clarify information hierarchy …

Visualize hierarchy
You have an opportunity here to maintain flexibility while emphasizing the known priority of data elements and adding some scan-ability and visual interest.
The nice thing about card layouts (compared to tables) is that you can use the space to lead your users through the expected flow. Your whitespace is a blessing!
I might even add some elements that conditionally display based on whether or not they are used, such as a task description or possibly an event history for this customer.

Other opportunities
While we're on the topic, I think this whole area could use the space to better clarify information hierarchy …

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