Patterns · Working a list / Open by status

Open by status

A list item opens the screen that fits its status.

How it works

1
closeTitle
Draft saved • time
descriptionSection
Hint text
Hint text

Draft opens the form where it was left.

2
arrow_backRecord numbermore_vert
categoryCategory!
ABRequester
date_range
Label
Value
date_range
Label
Value
Current status • timeStatus

Waiting opens the record with its next step.

3
arrow_backRecord numbermore_vert
categoryCategory!
ABRequester
date_range
Label
Value
date_range
Label
Value
date_range
Label
Value
Current status • timeStatus

Done opens the read-only summary.

Rules

  • The list card looks the same for every status; only the screen behind it changes.
  • The status label on the card tells people what will open.
  • A person who cannot act on a record always gets the read-only summary.

Seen in

NecropsyRadiologyEgg

Built from the Antz modules on the Design Links hub, 26 Oct 2026. Not drawn in Figma yet: treat it as a temporary rule.