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Nisha RaoLearner· 12 Jun

When should you use a bottom sheet vs a modal?

I keep going back and forth on this for a mobile checkout flow. My rule of thumb: bottom sheets for contextual actions that keep you in flow, modals for blocking decisions. Curious how others decide?

#mobile#patterns#ux

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Sameer JoshiEducator· 13 Jun

Good heuristic. I'd add: if the action needs more than ~2 inputs, prefer a full screen over a bottom sheet on small devices. Sheets get cramped fast.

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Divya PillaiLearner· 13 Jun

Agree. Also consider that modals trap focus — better for accessibility when a decision is mandatory.