Components: List Layout

Guides list layout design for linear, stacked content display. Lists are compact, text-heavy; users scan by title or metadata. Used for blog indexes, documentation, search results, and dense content.

When invoking: On first use, if helpful, open with 1–2 sentences on what this skill covers and why it matters, then provide the main output. On subsequent use or when the user asks to skip, go directly to the main output.

When to Use List

Use list when Use grid when

Text-heavy; scan by title Visual content; equal emphasis

Many items; compact display Fewer items; browsing

Blog index, docs, search results Products, templates, gallery

F-pattern reading (top-left, left column) Discovery, exploration

See grid for grid layout; card for card structure.

List Structure

Element Purpose

Items Single column; stacked vertically

Per item Title, optional metadata (date, author), excerpt, link

Spacing Consistent gaps; dividers or alternating background

Density Compact (docs) vs relaxed (blog)

List Variants

Variant Use

Simple list Title + link; minimal (nav, TOC)

Rich list Title, excerpt, date, author

Table-like Columns for metadata (date, status)

With thumbnail Small image + text

Best Practices

Principle Practice

Scannable Clear titles; consistent hierarchy

Compact Less vertical space than grid

Link area Full row or title clickable

Metadata Date, author, category; secondary styling

F-Pattern

Users read top-left first, then scan left column. Place primary content (titles) left-aligned; metadata secondary.

Infinite Scroll

If using infinite scroll for list (e.g., blog index, search results): crawlers cannot access content loaded on scroll. Provide paginated component pages or use traditional pagination for SEO-critical content. See site-crawlability for search-friendly infinite scroll implementation.

Responsive

• Mobile: Single column; full-width items

• Touch targets: ≥44×44px for touchable rows

• Truncation: Long titles; ellipsis or wrap by design

Related Skills

• site-crawlability: Infinite scroll SEO; paginated component pages; search-friendly implementation

• grid: Grid vs list; when to use each

• carousel: Carousel for slides; when list is too long for space

• card: Card in list (e.g., blog with thumbnail)

• toc-generator: TOC as list; jump links

• blog-page-generator: Blog index list

• article-page-generator: Article list format

• docs-page-generator: Documentation list