UI Examples for Gestalt Laws Team: Held in exercises for the lecture Smart Graphics on 3rd November 2005 UI Examples for Gestalt Laws Smart Graphics Slide No. 1 3rd Nov 2005 Anton Nogaller Thomas L. Lederer Anton Nogaller | Thomas L. Lederer Examples for Gestalt Laws: 1. Law of Good Form (Prägnanz) 2. Law of Proximity (Nähe) 3. Law of Good Continuation (Kontinuität) 4. Law of Similarity (Ähnlichkeit) 5. Law of Closure (Geschlossenheit) 6. Law of Common Fate (Gemeinsames Schicksal) UI Examples for Gestalt Laws Smart Graphics Slide No. 2 3rd Nov 2005 Anton Nogaller | Thomas L. Lederer Law of Good Form (Prägnanz) - elements are not perceived as parts Left figure: Right figure: "X" is visible square is visible UI Examples for Gestalt Laws Smart Graphics Slide No. 3 3rd Nov 2005 Anton Nogaller | Thomas L. Lederer Law of Proximity (Nähe) - items close to each other are perceived as a group UI Examples for Gestalt Laws Smart Graphics Slide No. 4 3rd Nov 2005 Anton Nogaller | Thomas L. Lederer Law of Good Continuation (Kontinuität) - even though hidden, we believe to know that the object continues (even if does not make very much sense) UI Examples for Gestalt Laws Smart Graphics Slide No. 5 3rd Nov 2005 Anton Nogaller | Thomas L. Lederer Law of Similarity (Ähnlichkeit) - similar style for the main categories on the left side UI Examples for Gestalt Laws Smart Graphics Slide No. 6 3rd Nov 2005 Anton Nogaller | Thomas L. Lederer Law of Closure (Geschlossenheit) - grouping items by borders - separating the left area (main categories) from the rest by a line UI Examples for Gestalt Laws Smart Graphics Slide No. 7 3rd Nov 2005 Anton Nogaller | Thomas L. Lederer Law of Common Fate (Gemeinsames Schicksal) - elements with the same fate (moving together), are perceived as group UI Examples for Gestalt Laws Smart Graphics Slide No. 8 3rd Nov 2005 Anton Nogaller | Thomas L. Lederer Closing - with Gestalt Laws items can be grouped very efficiently - with little effort much can be gained UI Examples for Gestalt Laws Smart Graphics Slide No. 10 3rd Nov 2005 Anton Nogaller | Thomas L. Lederer