Propose something new
Overview
Follow these steps if you want to propose:
a new component or pattern
a new variant of an existing component or pattern
new features within the ONS prototype kit
new documentation or guidance
How to propose something new
Check the backlog
Check if someone has already suggested your idea on:
If your idea has already been raised, you can comment on the issue and provide additional evidence that the change is needed.
Raise an issue
If your idea has not already been raised, raise an issue using our template (opens in a new tab)
At this stage you just need to present your idea and evidence of user needs. Your evidence could be from:
user research
usability and accessibility testing
research into best practice
You should provide prototypes and mocked-up examples to support your proposal.
To let us know that you have raised an issue, contact us.
Next steps
The Design System team will review your proposal and see if it meets the contribution criteria.
Once the proposal is ready to be worked on, it will be marked as “To do” in the community backlog on GitHub (opens in a new tab) .
The team will then work with you to decide who should develop the new feature.
Get help with your proposal
If you need further help with your proposal or have any questions, contact us.
Help improve this page
Let us know how we could improve this page, or share your user research findings. Discuss this page on GitHub (opens in a new tab)