Suggest a new feature

Overview

Follow these steps to submit a proposal for a new component or pattern.

Use the following principles when considering if the proposal is suitable for the ONS Service Manual.

Your proposal should follow existing Design System foundations, patterns and standards.

Consider whether it:

uses existing components where appropriate
follows the Content style guide
uses established foundations, including typography, spacing, layout, colours and icons
works across different screen sizes
follows ONS frontend coding standards and is ready to be merged into the ONS frontend library

Your proposal should meet a clear user or business need and have the potential to be reused across ONS.

Consider:

what user or business problem it solves
whether it is flexible enough to work in different contexts, not just a single project

Your proposal should solve a problem that is not already addressed in the Design System.

Consider:

whether an existing component or pattern already meets the user needs
whether the proposal would work better as a variant of an existing component or pattern
how it differs from similar solutions already available

Your proposal should be supported by evidence and meet accessibility standards.

Provide evidence where possible, such as:

If there is not enough evidence yet, the feature may need to be published as Experimental until more research is available.

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