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Drawer, side panel

Updated 2026-05-19

Object preview panels display a summary of an asset’s key attributes without requiring full navigation to the detail page. They appear as side panels or overlays and are used to support quick inspection workflows.

  • When a user hovers over or clicks an item in a list or search result and wants a quick view of its properties.
  • To reduce context switching during browsing or review tasks.
  • Panel title is the asset name. Use the exact name - do not rephrase.
  • Use short attribute labels (one to two words) followed by their values.
  • Group related attributes under a subheading where the panel is long.
  • Include a View full details link at the bottom to navigate to the full detail page.
✓ Do
Owner
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Assigned owner
✓ Do
Last modified
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Date of last modification
✓ Do
Type
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Object type
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Description
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Asset description

Related content panels surface assets or resources connected to the currently viewed item. They help users discover relevant datasets, reports, lineage connections, or documentation without leaving their current context.

  • On asset detail pages to surface downstream or upstream dependencies.
  • To show related documentation, reports, or catalog entries.
  • Do not use related content panels for primary navigation - they are supplementary.
  • Panel heading describes the relationship type. For example, Related datasets, Used in reports.
  • Each item in the panel shows the asset name as a link, plus one or two metadata attributes (type, owner, or last modified).
  • If the panel is empty, show a brief empty state message. For example, No related datasets found.
✓ Do
Related datasets
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Other items
✓ Do
No related datasets found.
✗ Don't
(empty panel with no message)
✓ Do
Used in 3 reports
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Reports: 3