Explore the Enhanced Visual Style of the Lightning UI
Learn how intentional design choices lead to great experiences. Understand how the refreshed Lightning UI design improves navigation, time on task, and approachability for a diverse set of users.
Important: This session is first come, first seated. You do not have a reserved seat.
Session Summary by Einstein: The recent Salesforce conference unveiled the new visual style of the Lightning UI, emphasizing its alignment with future product vision, particularly AI integration. The session, led by the design systems team, showcased the updated UI's simplified design, clearer user pathways, and enhanced accessibility, all of which are intended to streamline workflows and improve user experience. With the forthcoming Salesforce Lightning Design System 2 (SLDS 2), the company is paving the way for dynamic, AI-powered user experiences, as evidenced by the positive user feedback on confidence, modernity, and ease of use. The new design is currently available to Starter Pro Suite, Sales Cloud PE new customers, with broader rollouts planned for summer 2025.
Key Takeaways by Einstein:
• The new design system is built for AI, offering a foundation for dynamic, AI-native experiences and advanced styling options for seamless user experiences.
• User feedback highlighted that the new design inspires confidence, feels modern, and is easier to use, with improved success rates and task completion scores over the previous UI.
• Existing customers can prepare for the new UI by using Lightning components, styling hooks, and following SLDS best practices.
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Merlinda Lu
Salesforce Developer, IBM
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