Contact chips represent people for whom the user has contact information. They are invoked and inserted into a text field (usually the “To” field) when the user starts typing a contact’s name, sees the contact’s addresses, and selects the correct address. Contact chips can be added directly to a text field from a menu of contacts.
Contact chips are useful as they let the user confirm they're sending a message to the correct person, and are space and operationally efficient.
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Closed Contact Chip
- The contact name text is Roboto Regular 14 sp.
- Upon focus, the chip rises. When pressed, it expands to shows alternative addresses for the contact.
- By default, the top field is activated and focused.
- The contact name text is Roboto Regular 16 sp.
- The address text is Roboto Regular 14 sp.
- Upon press, the contact chip closes.
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