Components: List Layout

Guides list layout design for linear, stacked content display. Lists are compact, text-heavy; users scan by title or metadata. Used for blog indexes, documentation, search results, and dense content.

When invoking: On first use, if helpful, open with 1–2 sentences on what this skill covers and why it matters, then provide the main output. On subsequent use or when the user asks to skip, go directly to the main output.

When to Use List

Use list when	Use grid when
Text-heavy; scan by title	Visual content; equal emphasis
Many items; compact display

Fewer items; browsing | | Blog index, docs, search results | Products, templates, gallery | | F-pattern reading (top-left, left column) | Discovery, exploration |

See grid for grid layout; card for card structure.

List Structure

Element	Purpose
Items	Single column; stacked vertically
Per item

Title, optional metadata (date, author), excerpt, link | | Spacing | Consistent gaps; dividers or alternating background | | Density | Compact (docs) vs relaxed (blog) |

List Variants

Variant	Use
Simple list	Title + link; minimal (nav, TOC)
Rich list

Title, excerpt, date, author | Blog index | | Table-like | Columns for metadata (date, status) | Docs, admin | | With thumbnail | Small image + text | Blog with thumbnails |

Best Practices

Principle	Practice
Scannable	Clear titles; consistent hierarchy
Compact

Less vertical space than grid | | Link area | Full row or title clickable | | Metadata | Date, author, category; secondary styling |

F-Pattern

Users read top-left first, then scan left column. Place primary content (titles) left-aligned; metadata secondary.

Infinite Scroll

If using infinite scroll for list (e.g., blog index, search results): crawlers cannot access content loaded on scroll. Provide paginated component pages or use traditional pagination for SEO-critical content. See site-crawlability for search-friendly infinite scroll implementation.

Responsive

• - Mobile: Single column; full-width items
• Touch targets: ≥44×44px for touchable rows
• Truncation: Long titles; ellipsis or wrap by design

Related Skills

• - site-crawlability: Infinite scroll SEO; paginated component pages; search-friendly implementation
• grid: Grid vs list; when to use each
• carousel: Carousel for slides; when list is too long for space
• card: Card in list (e.g., blog with thumbnail)
• toc-generator: TOC as list; jump links
• blog-page-generator: Blog index list
• article-page-generator: Article list format
• docs-page-generator: Documentation list