How to create a User agreement screen

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The User Agreement Screen is a fundamental feature in applications that require users to acknowledge Terms & Conditions, Privacy Policies, or Service Agreements before proceeding. A well-designed agreement screen enhances transparency and compliance by providing a document viewer, and a clear call-to-action button to confirm user consent. This ensures that users understand and agree to the terms before accessing the app's features.

This guide will walk you through the steps to design and implement a User Agreement Screen using the Ionic Design Kit. By leveraging its design elements and the Ionic Framework, you can create a legally compliant, user-friendly, and visually structured agreement interface that streamlines the onboarding process.

1. Install Ionic CLI with the command

Creating a project with the Ionic CLI

npm i -g @ionic/cli

2. Create a new project

To create a new project, run the following command.

ionic start policy blank --type=react

3. Get inside the project directory

cd policy

4. Create a Policy page

Create page Policy.tsx inside src/pages and add code.

import { IonPage } from '@ionic/react';

const Policy: React.FC = () => {
  return (
    <IonPage></IonPage>
  );
};

export default Policy;

Please make sure that you've added routing in src/App.tsx for the created page. All Ionic framework components that will be used below should be imported similarly to the IonPage component.

5. Select the layout structure

For convenience, we will be using the layout structure recommended by Ionic for all screens. This allows us to add header code and content inside the IonPage.

<IonPage>
  <IonHeader>
    <IonToolbar>
    ...
    </IonToolbar>
  </IonHeader>
  <IonContent>
  ...
  </IonContent>
</IonPage>

6. Put the title on top of the page

Place the IonTitle with the text 'Community policy' into IonToolbar to add a title for this page.

<IonHeader>
    <IonToolbar>
        <IonTitle>
            Community policy
        </IonTitle>
    </IonToolbar>
</IonHeader>

7. Add a Close button

The container element IonButtons with the slot attribute set to end ensures that the contained buttons are aligned to the right side of the toolbar. Inside this container, a single IonButton is defined which holds an IonIcon. The icon is set to be icon-only by specifying the slot as icon-only, meaning that no text is displayed alongside it. The icon used is represented by closeOutline and its color is set to dark. This configuration is typically used for a close or dismiss action on a header, providing a clean and minimal interface element in Ionic applications.

<IonHeader>
    <IonToolbar>
        <IonTitle>
            Community policy
        </IonTitle>
        <IonButtons slot='end'>
            <IonButton>
                <IonIcon slot='icon-only' icon={closeOutline} color='dark' />
            </IonButton>
        </IonButtons>
    </IonToolbar>
</IonHeader>

This concludes our work with IonHeader, and the following sections will cover working with IonContent.

8. Create a section with a heading

For the purpose of displaying a prominent header that communicates our commitment to an inclusive community, you need to use the IonContent component with the class ion-padding to ensure standard spacing around your content. Within this container, wrap your text in the IonText component, and then place your heading inside an <h1> element. Assign a class such as ion-padding-bottom to the <h1> element to provide additional spacing beneath the heading. This structure ensures that the heading is clearly visible and that the layout remains consistent throughout your Ionic application.

<IonContent className='ion-padding'>
    <IonText>
        <h1 className='ion-padding-bottom'>
            Our commitment to an inclusive community
        </h1>
    </IonText>
</IonContent>

9. Structure the community policy text

To clearly display our guidelines, structure your content with multiple IonText components. First, include a block that states everyone deserves to feel welcomed and requests agreement. Then, add padded blocks that detail the commitment and explain its benefits. Finally, add an underlined block with a 'Learn more' call-to-action. This concise layout makes the policy clear and engaging.

In this code snippet, several classes are used to manage layout and styling. The ion-padding-top class is an Ionic utility that applies consistent padding to the top of an element. The underline class is a custom class that adds an underline.

<IonContent className='ion-padding'>
...
    <IonText>
        <p>
          We believe that everyone deserves to feel welcomed and valued. 
      To help us achieve this, we ask you to agree to the following:
        </p>
    </IonText>
    <IonText className='ion-padding-top'>
        <p>
          I agree to treat everyone in the community—with respect, dignity, 
      and without judgment or bias—regardless of their race, religion, 
      national origin, ethnicity, skin color, disability, sex, gender identity, 
      sexual orientation, or age.
        </p>
    </IonText>
    <IonText className='ion-padding-top'>
        <p>
          By embracing these values, we create a supportive and safe environment 
      where all members can connect and thrive.
        </p>
    </IonText>
    <IonText className='underline'>
        <p>Learn more</p>
    </IonText>
</IonContent>

10. Add action buttons

To achieve a clear and accessible layout for action buttons, you need to wrap them in a container that provides bottom padding using the class ion-padding-bottom, ensuring the buttons are spaced well from any content below. Inside this container, the first IonButton is set to expand to the full width of its container by using the attribute expand='block' and displays the text 'Agree and continue'. The second IonButton is also set to expand as a block element but uses the fill='outline' property to render an outlined style, and the additional class ion-margin-top is applied to provide spacing between the two buttons. This configuration results in two visually distinct buttons with proper spacing, enhancing the overall user interface.

<IonContent className='ion-padding'>
    ...
    <div className='ion-padding-bottom'>
        <IonButton expand='block'>
            Agree and continue
        </IonButton>
        <IonButton expand='block' fill='outline' className='ion-margin-top'>
            Cancel
        </IonButton>
    </div>
</IonContent>

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