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The Component Bestiary

An Academic Survey of Interface Creatures · All Volumes

menu_book Contents of Volume I

The creatures catalogued within have been observed across hundreds of dungeons in their natural habitats — from the humble marketing page to the most labyrinthine enterprise administration panel. Each entry documents the creature's behaviours, failure modes, and the conditions under which it may be safely and effectively summoned.

I
The Modal Obstruction-Class · Interruption Family · CR 4
★★★★
II
The Tooltip Auxiliary-Class · Contextual Guidance Family · CR ½
★★★★
III
The Dropdown Selection-Class · Input Family · CR 3
★★★★★
IV
The Toast Notification-Class · Feedback Family · CR 1
★★★★★
V
The Accordion Containment-Class · Progressive Disclosure Family · CR 2
★★★★★
VI
The Skeleton Loader Liminal-Class · Loading State Family · CR ½
★★★★
VII
The Data Table Display-Class · Structured Data Family · CR 8
★★★★★
VIII
The Button Action-Class · Interaction Primitive Family · CR ¼
★★★★

menu_book Contents of Volume II

Additional creatures observed in the wild. Volume II extends the catalogue with containment, wayfinding, display, and selection organisms encountered across modern dungeons.

IX
The Form Containment · Ritual Family · CR 5
★★★★★
X
The Navigation Bar Liminal · Wayfinding Family · CR 3
★★★★★
XI
The Carousel Display · Spectacle Family · CR 6
★★★★★
XII
The Date Picker Selection · Temporal Family · CR 7
★★★★
XIII
The Infinite Scroll Display · Consumption Family · CR 4
★★★★★

info Classification Notes

Threat ratings reflect the danger posed by a poorly implemented specimen, not the creature in its ideal form. A well-summoned Modal is a model of clarity. An unsuppressible Newsletter Modal is a public menace. The Heuristic Order holds that the component is rarely at fault. The summoner, however, bears responsibility for what they have conjured.

★★★★
Minor Hazard
★★★★★
Moderate Threat
★★★★★
Legendary Danger