Hig Components Layout

Organization

raintree-technology

hig-components-layout

Apple Human Interface Guidelines for layout and navigation components. Use this skill when the user asks about "sidebar", "split view", "tab bar", "tab view", "scroll view", "window design", "panel", "list view", "table view", "column view", "outline view", "navigation structure", "app layout", "boxes", "ornaments", or organizing content hierarchically in Apple apps. Also use when the user says "how should I organize my app", "what navigation pattern should I use", "my layout breaks on iPad", "how do I build a sidebar", "should I use tabs or a sidebar", or "my app doesn't adapt to different screen sizes". Cross-references: hig-foundations for layout/spacing principles, hig-platforms for platform-specific navigation, hig-patterns for multitasking and full-screen, hig-components-content for content display.

Overview

Publisher	raintree-technology
Repository	`hig-doctor`
Skill name	`hig-components-layout`
Stars	148
Forks	10
Bundled files	12
License	MIT
Links	Skill source Repository Homepage

Markdown instructions
A SKILL.md file the model loads on demand, so it only costs tokens when a request actually matches.
Works with any LLM
AI skills are plain Markdown, not provider-specific code, so this works with GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model.
12 bundled files
Scripts, templates, and references the model can read while it works. Files are read-only and never executed.
Open source
Published by raintree-technology on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

Install the Hig Components Layout AI skill in TypingMind to use it with any LLM, or drop it into another agent that reads SKILL.md.

Install in TypingMind

TypingMind installs a skill straight from its GitHub folder — it reads SKILL.md, bundles the resource files, and stores the result locally.

Open the app and go to Plugins → Skills.
Choose "Install from GitHub".
Paste the skill folder URL below and confirm.
https://github.com/raintree-technology/hig-doctor/tree/main/skills/hig-components-layout
Enable the skill in any chat where you want it available.

Store

Installed

Skills

Add skills

Import one or more skills from a public GitHub folder or a local .skill or .zip archive, or SKILL.md file.

From GitHub URLFrom .skill, .zip, or SKILL.md

GitHub repo or folder

https://github.com/raintree-technology/hig-doctor/tree/main/skills/hig-components-layout

Points to a single skill folder, or any folder that contains multiple skills. Public repos only.

CancelContinue

Plugins → Skills → Add skill → From GitHub URL, then paste the folder URL and press Continue.

Install in another agent

Any agent that reads the Agent Skills format can use this skill — copy the folder into that agent's skills directory.

Claude Code — .claude/skills

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/raintree-technology/hig-doctor.git /tmp/hig-doctor
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/hig-doctor/skills/hig-components-layout .claude/skills/hig-components-layout

Restart Claude Code after copying so it picks up the new skill.

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Hig Components Layout in any TypingMind chat and the model takes it from there. Its name and description sit in the system prompt, and the moment a request matches, the model loads the full instructions itself — you never invoke it by hand, and it costs no tokens until it is actually used.

The model loads Hig Components Layout on its own as soon as a request matches it.

Works with any AI model

AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so Hig Components Layout is not tied to the model it was written for. Install it once in TypingMind and use it with GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama, or a local model you run yourself — all on your own API keys.

Loaded only when it is needed
The system prompt carries just the name and description. The instructions are fetched on the first matching request, so an idle skill costs nothing.
Switch models mid-chat
Because the skill is instructions rather than code, changing model does not break it — the next model reads the same SKILL.md.

Skill instructions

This is the SKILL.md content the model loads. Read it before installing — a skill is instructions your model will follow.

Apple HIG: Layout and Navigation Components

Check for .claude/apple-design-context.md before asking questions. Use existing context and only ask for information not already covered.

Key Principles

Organize hierarchically. Structure information from broad categories to specific details. Sidebars for top-level sections, lists for browsable items, detail views for individual content.
Use standard navigation patterns. Tab bars for flat navigation between peer sections (iPhone). Sidebars for deep hierarchical navigation (iPad, Mac). Match the pattern to the information architecture and platform.
Adapt to screen size. Three-column on iPad collapses to single-column on iPhone. Use size classes and adaptive APIs (NavigationSplitView) for automatic adaptation.
Support multitasking on iPad. Respond gracefully to Split View, Slide Over, and Stage Manager. Test at every split ratio and size class transition.
Maintain spatial consistency on visionOS. Windows, volumes, and ornaments in shared space. Position predictably. Use ornaments for toolbars and controls without occluding content.
Use scroll views for overflow content. Enable paging for discrete content units. Support pull-to-refresh where appropriate. Respect safe areas.
Keep navigation predictable. Users should always know where they are, how they got there, and how to go back. Use back buttons, breadcrumbs, and clear section titles.
Prefer system components. UINavigationController, UISplitViewController, NavigationSplitView, and TabView provide built-in adaptivity, accessibility, and state restoration.

Reference Index

Reference	Topic	Key content
sidebars.md	Sidebars	Source lists, selection state, collapsible sections, iPad/Mac patterns
column-views.md	Column Views	Finder-style browsing, progressive disclosure through columns
outline-views.md	Outline Views	Expandable hierarchies, disclosure triangles, tree structures
split-views.md	Split Views	Two/three column layouts, NavigationSplitView, adaptive collapse
tab-views.md	Tab Views	Segmented tabs, page-style tabs, macOS tab grouping
tab-bars.md	Tab Bars	Bottom tab bars (iOS), badge counts, max tab count
scroll-views.md	Scroll Views	Paging, scroll indicators, content insets, pull-to-refresh
windows.md	Windows	macOS/visionOS window management, sizing, full-screen, restoration
panels.md	Panels	Inspector panels, utility panels, floating panels, macOS conventions
lists-and-tables.md	Lists and Tables	Plain/grouped/inset-grouped styles, swipe actions, section headers
boxes.md	Boxes	Content grouping containers, labeled boxes, macOS grouping
ornaments.md	Ornaments	visionOS toolbar attachments, positioning, visibility

Navigation Pattern Selection

App Structure	Recommended Pattern	Platform Adaptation
3-5 peer top-level sections	Tab Bar	iPhone: bottom tab bar. iPad: sidebar (`.sidebarAdaptable`, iPadOS 18+). Mac: sidebar or toolbar tabs
Deep hierarchical content	Sidebar + NavigationSplitView	iPhone: single column stack. iPad: two/three columns. Mac: full multi-column
Deep file/folder tree	Column View	Mac: Finder-style. iPad: adaptable. iPhone: push navigation
Flat list with detail	Split View (two column)	iPhone: push/pop stack. iPad/Mac: primary + detail columns
Document-based with inspectors	Window + Panels	Mac: main window with inspector. iPad: sheet or popover
Spatial app with tools	Window + Ornaments	visionOS: ornaments on window. Other platforms: toolbars

Layout Adaptation Checklist

Compact width (iPhone portrait): Navigation collapses to single stack? Tab bars visible?
Regular width (iPad landscape, Mac): Navigation expands to sidebar + detail? Space used well?
Multitasking (iPad): Adapts at every split ratio? Works in Slide Over?
Accessibility: Supports Dynamic Type at all sizes? VoiceOver order logical?
Orientation: Content reflows between portrait and landscape?
visionOS: Windows positioned ergonomically? Ornaments accessible? Depth meaningful?

Output Format

Recommended navigation pattern with rationale for the app's information architecture.
Layout hierarchy from root container down (e.g., TabView > NavigationSplitView > List > Detail).
Platform adaptation across targeted platforms and size classes.
Size class behavior at each transition.

Questions to Ask

What is the app's information architecture? (Sections, hierarchy depth, top-level categories?)
How many top-level sections?
Which platforms?
Need multitasking on iPad?
SwiftUI or UIKit?

Related Skills

hig-foundations -- Layout spacing, margins, safe areas, alignment
hig-platforms -- Platform-specific navigation conventions
hig-patterns -- Multitasking, full-screen, and launching patterns
hig-components-content -- Content displayed within layout containers

Built by Raintree Technology · More developer tools

Bundled files

The model reads these on demand while the skill is loaded. They are exposed as readable files and are never executed.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Hig Components Layout AI skill do?

Why use Hig Components Layout on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Hig Components Layout is plain Markdown rather than provider-specific code, so the same skill runs on GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model — and you can switch model mid-chat without it breaking. TypingMind runs on your own API keys, so you pay providers directly instead of a per-seat subscription, and your skills and chats stay in your own storage.

How do I install Hig Components Layout in TypingMind?

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/raintree-technology/hig-doctor/tree/main/skills/hig-components-layout. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and bundles its files and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use Hig Components Layout?

Any model you connect in TypingMind. AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and local models can all load this skill when a request matches it.

How many AI models can I use with Hig Components Layout?

As many as you like. As long as a model supports skills, you can use Hig Components Layout with it — GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama and more — all on TypingMind with your own API keys.

Is the Hig Components Layout AI skill free?

Yes. It is published on GitHub by raintree-technology under the MIT license. You only pay your own AI provider for the tokens you use.

What are AI skills?

An AI skill is a reusable instruction bundle that teaches an AI model how to do one specific task. It follows the open Agent Skills format: a SKILL.md file with a name and description, plus any scripts, templates or reference files the model may need. The model reads the instructions only when your request matches the skill, so an installed skill costs nothing until it is used.

How are AI skills different from plugins or MCP servers?

A plugin or MCP server gives a model new tools to call — code that runs somewhere and returns a result. An AI skill gives the model knowledge and process instead: how to approach a task, which steps to follow, what good output looks like. Skills are plain Markdown, so they need no server, no API key and no runtime, and they work with any model.

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Overview

Installation

Install in TypingMind

Install in another agent

Use it in TypingMind

Works with any AI model

Skill instructions

Apple HIG: Layout and Navigation Components

Key Principles

Reference Index

Navigation Pattern Selection

Layout Adaptation Checklist

Output Format

Questions to Ask

Related Skills

Bundled files

Frequently asked questions

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