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Material Design 3 Side sheets

Defines side sheets as secondary content surfaces anchored to the side of the screen, with standard and modal variants.

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Pattern Decisions This Source Supports

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Details panel Choose details panel when a selected object needs durable side-by-side inspection while users browse neighboring objects. Selecting an object updates both the source selection indicator and the details panel title. Supports secondary side surfaces with standard and modal variants.
Sheet Choose sheet when the user starts a short child task tied to the current page and needs a roomy temporary surface with title, actions, and a controlled close path. The opener explains why the sheet appears and which parent object or task it belongs to. Material side sheet guidance supports standard and modal edge-attached sheet variants.

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Publisher: Material Design. Last checked: .