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How to use slots in iX

· 4 min read
Kathrin Schalber
Kathrin Schalber
Product Owner & UX Designer of Siemens Industrial Experience

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Slots are one of the most useful composition patterns in iX. They let you place custom content in predefined areas of a component without rebuilding the component itself.

In this post, we explain what slots are, when to use them and how development and design teams can work with slots in a shared, consistent way.

Release V5.0.0

· 3 min read
Felix Leist
Felix Leist
Head of Siemens Industrial Experience

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Version 5 marks a step forward for the Industrial Experience Design System. This major release focuses on improving accessibility, removing outdated components and strengthening the connection between design tokens, Figma and code.

Beyond the toast: Mastering messaging and feedback

· 6 min read
Felix Leist
Felix Leist
Head of Siemens Industrial Experience

Effective messaging approaches

Effective communication with users is of the highest priority. Providing timely, clear and contextual feedback within our applications is crucial for a smooth and intuitive user experience. While toast messages have their place, relying on them exclusively can sometimes lead to missed information or user frustration.

In response to your questions about toast messages, and especially their interplay with modal dialogs, we want to guide you through our recommended best practices for displaying messages.

Release V4.0.0

· 4 min read
Felix Leist
Felix Leist
Head of Siemens Industrial Experience

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The next chapter of the Industrial Experience Design System is here. This version brings together thoughtful feature enhancements and essential style refinements, offering greater flexibility while reinforcing design consistency.

Release V3.2.0

· 4 min read
Felix Leist
Felix Leist
Head of Siemens Industrial Experience

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Over the past few months, we've been hard at work delivering new features, usability improvements, and important bug fixes. In this post, we’ll walk you through the highlights of our recent 3.1.0 and 3.2.0 minor releases.

We’ll also give you a sneak peek at what’s coming in the upcoming 4.0 major release.

Release V3.0.0

· 2 min read
Felix Leist
Felix Leist
Head of Siemens Industrial Experience

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After gathering feedback on our alpha release, we proudly present the official launch of Industrial Experience V3.0.0.

Release V3.0.0-alpha

· 5 min read
Daniel Leroux
Daniel Leroux
Maintainer of Siemens Industrial Experience

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Are you ready to be among the first to experience V3.0.0?

We are seeking early adopters to test our alpha release and provide valuable feedback.

As we prepare for the official launch of Industrial Experience V3.0.0, your insights will help us refine the code, documentation, and migration guide.

Your participation not only benefits us but also the entire community eagerly awaiting this major update.