Bulk action confirmation modal UX pattern

This modal acts as a confirmation window for bulk actions.

Bulk action confirmation modal

Structure

Header

The header title format shall be as follow: {Action type} confirmation.

Confirmation modal header

Content

A “summary”, showing which actions were successful versus which ones weren’t, is displayed on the top. The numbers shall be bolded as well as the terms “not” and “successfully”. All items acted upon are placed in a scrollable table. The first columns shall always show the status of the action with the failures on top. The status message for the failures should follow this format: “{Error icon} Error: {Error type + (detail to fix it)}”. The status message for the successful item should be: “{Item} was successfully {action type}.”

 

Button

A “Close” button, in the primary state, shall be placed on the lower right.

Confirmation modal content

Behavior

When a bulk action has been performed, the confirmation modal appears. All items acted upon are displayed in a scrollable table, allowing users to scroll up and down. By clicking on an item status message, a tooltip appears to provide more information.

Confirmation modal after clicking on status message