Design System/Application UI/Application Shells

Application Shells

Full-page app layout shells with sidebars, stacked headers, and multi-column arrangements.

Layout

24 variants

How To Use This Page

Application Shells sits inside the Application UI part of the catalog and collects reusable examples that solve the same job in different ways.

This page currently groups 8 examples so you can compare structure, emphasis, and density before choosing an implementation direction.

How The Content Is Grouped

  • The examples are grouped as a single Application UI reference page so you can compare variations without leaving the route.
  • Use the jump links to move straight to the most relevant example once you know which structure, layout, or emphasis pattern you need.

Sidebar shells

Light sidebar

White navigation rail with a light content canvas and mobile sidebar overlay.

Dashboard

Overview of campaigns, team activity, and reporting.

Performance overview

A neutral shell with a light sidebar for administration and project pages.

Updated 8m ago

Weekly performance

Revenue, team velocity, and delivery health

Upcoming milestones

Campaign handoff, launch review, and reporting

Operations snapshot

Cross-functional blockers and resourcing updates

Dark sidebar

Dark navigation rail with a bright content surface for heavier operational interfaces.

Team dashboard

A high-contrast shell for analytics and operations work.

Team operations

A dark navigation rail keeps secondary navigation distinct from the primary work surface.

Updated 8m ago

Weekly performance

Revenue, team velocity, and delivery health

Upcoming milestones

Campaign handoff, launch review, and reporting

Operations snapshot

Cross-functional blockers and resourcing updates

Brand sidebar

A brand-forward navigation frame with a clean, neutral work area.

Projects

A branded navigation frame for internal product teams.

Delivery board

The main canvas stays quiet while the brand lives in the sidebar.

Updated 8m ago

Weekly performance

Revenue, team velocity, and delivery health

Upcoming milestones

Campaign handoff, launch review, and reporting

Operations snapshot

Cross-functional blockers and resourcing updates

Stacked shells

Light nav with bottom border

Horizontal navigation with a soft border and a ground content canvas.

D
Design Co.
TC

Quarterly reporting

A lightweight stacked shell for dashboards, search-heavy pages, and list views.

Updated 8m ago

Weekly performance

Revenue, team velocity, and delivery health

Upcoming milestones

Campaign handoff, launch review, and reporting

Operations snapshot

Cross-functional blockers and resourcing updates

Dark nav

A high-contrast top bar paired with a quiet white page body.

D
Design Co.
TC

Executive summary

A dark utility bar anchors global navigation while preserving a calm work surface.

Updated 8m ago

Weekly performance

Revenue, team velocity, and delivery health

Upcoming milestones

Campaign handoff, launch review, and reporting

Operations snapshot

Cross-functional blockers and resourcing updates

Brand nav with overlap

Brand-colored navigation with an overlapping content card for key dashboards.

D
Design Co.
TC

Launch planning

A branded header can overlap the content area without overwhelming the page.

3 open approvals

Weekly performance

Revenue, team velocity, and delivery health

Upcoming milestones

Campaign handoff, launch review, and reporting

Operations snapshot

Cross-functional blockers and resourcing updates

Multi-column shells

Full width three column

Icon navigation, primary workspace, and a persistent context panel.

Project activity

A full-width three-column frame for operators and PMs.

28 active tasks

Weekly performance

Revenue, team velocity, and delivery health

84%

Upcoming milestones

Campaign handoff, launch review, and reporting

84%

Operations snapshot

Cross-functional blockers and resourcing updates

84%

Constrained three column

A centered multi-column shell for wide-screen editorial and planning tools.

Planning workspace

A centered shell keeps multi-column layouts contained on wide screens.

Weekly performance

Revenue, team velocity, and delivery health

Upcoming milestones

Campaign handoff, launch review, and reporting

Operations snapshot

Cross-functional blockers and resourcing updates