Layout / The visual dictionary

Ornament.

A supporting control surface attached near the edge of a spatial window.

Also calledspatial toolbarwindow ornament

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What it is

A supporting control surface attached near the edge of a spatial window. Place a small group of related controls just outside the main content without obscuring it.

When to use it

Use it for frequently needed actions tied to the current window.

Know the difference

An ornament supports its parent window; a separate spatial window hosts independent content.

Across platforms

visionOS

visionOS ornaments remain related to their parent window and can appear at a comfortable depth offset.

Go to the source

Primary documentation for the pattern and its platform conventions.

Apple — Ornaments

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Put it into words.

Choose a device and an effect, then copy the whole description.

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Create a ornament. Place a small group of related controls just outside the main content without obscuring it. Use it for frequently needed actions tied to the current window. Make it responsive and accessible, and follow the selected platform's interaction conventions.

Your copied description includes the component, device context, and selected animation timing.

See it in context

What it is

When to use it

Know the difference

Across platforms

visionOS

Go to the source

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