Laws of UX
Law of Uniform Connectedness
Visually connected elements (lines, arrows, shared color) are perceived as more related than disconnected elements. Breadcrumbs, step indicators, and flow diagrams leverage this principle.
In plain terms
Items joined by a line or a shared color feel connected — the trick behind step trackers and flow diagrams.
Why this matters
Connecting related steps visually — a line, a shared color — makes a process easier to follow, which matters for users with cognitive disabilities tracking where they are in a flow.