Source: Apple Inc. Canonical content at https://developer.apple.com/design/human-interface-guidelines/top-shelf. This file is a structured index of that content, snapshot 2025-02-02. Apple HIG text and imagery are © Apple Inc.; this repository provides organization and cross-referencing for AI agent consumption only.
Top Shelf
Best practices
Help people jump right into your content.
Feature new content.
Personalize people’s favorite content.
Avoid showing advertisements or prices.
Showcase compelling dynamic content that can help draw people in and encourage them to view more.
If you don’t provide the recommended full-screen content, supply at least one static image as a fallback.
Avoid implying interactivity in a static image.
Dynamic layouts
A carousel of full-screen video and images that includes two buttons and optional details
A row of focusable content
A set of scrolling banners
Carousel actions
Provide a title.
Carousel details
Provide a title that identifies the currently playing content.
Sectioned content row
Provide enough content to constitute a complete row.
16:9
Be aware of additional scaling when combining image sizes.
Scrolling inset banner
Provide three to eight images.
If you need text, add it to your image.
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