KlickVerbindung

KlickVerbindung is a term used in German-language discussions of user interface design to describe a mechanism by which a user action—most commonly a mouse click or touch press—establishes a connection between two interface elements or between a user and a data source. The concept emphasizes a purposeful, often stateful relationship that influences subsequent behavior, such as which data is loaded, which panel is shown, or how steps in a workflow are linked.

Mechanism and behavior: In practical terms, a KlickVerbindung is implemented through event handling and state management. A click event triggers logic that resolves the target connection, updates application state, and may initiate asynchronous data requests. Visual feedback, such as highlighting, animation, or a change in context, reinforces the connection.

Applications: The pattern appears in web and desktop apps, dashboards, modular interfaces, and collaborative tools. Examples include linking a summarized card to a detailed view, connecting a control to a data source, or creating a step-to-step progression in a wizard where each action establishes a new next-step context.

Terminology and scope: The spelling and usage vary; some texts write KlickVerbindung, others use Klick-Verbindung or KlickVerknüpfung. It is not a standardized term in core textbooks but appears in design discussions and case studies as a descriptive label for click-driven connections.

History: The term emerged in German-speaking UI discourse in the 2010s and remains a niche concept, more often described by its function than as a formal pattern.