Screeningdot

Screeningdot is a term used in information systems and user interface design to describe a small circular status indicator that denotes the outcome of a screening step within a workflow.

In practice, a screeningdot may appear as a glyph next to items in a list or table. It often uses color, with green indicating pass, red indicating fail, and yellow or blue for pending or in-progress, though exact semantics vary by system.

In data processing pipelines, a field labeled screeningdot can store a categorical value or a boolean, representing whether an item has cleared screening.

Applications include medical screening dashboards, security or compliance screening, content moderation queues, and quality-control checks.

There is no universal standard for screeningdots, and the concept is primarily a user-experience convention rather than a formal specification. Designers may adapt shapes, colors, and accessibility features to fit their context.

Criticism includes potential accessibility issues for color-blind users and ambiguity without accompanying text labels. Best practices suggest using descriptive labels or tooltips alongside the dot.

See also: status indicator, badge, and traffic-light signaling.