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# UI Widgets
## Notifications
**Element name:** widget\_notifications\
**Purpose:** Display notifications to your users
This focus group reusable element contains a simple user interface for displaying unread messages or notifications. By default, we've included this reusable element in `Group Loggedin` in the header. This reusable element icon will only be visible when a user is logged into the app.
To use this UI, please replace all dummy data type with the data type you want to display (e.g., Messages or Notifications).
Add workflows to `Button Mark as read`, `Group Select message`, and `Group view more`.\
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If you do not want this UI to be visible, you can hide `Group notification icon` in the header reusable element by unchecking the box for *This element is visible on page load*.
## Search
**Element name:** widget\_search\
**Purpose:** Provide a convenient location for your users to search and view results
This focus group reusable element contains a simple user interface for searching for things. By default, we've included this reusable element in `Group Loggedin` in the header. This reusable element icon will only be visible when a user is logged into the app.
To use this UI, please replace all dummy data type with the data type you want to display (e.g., Files or products).
Add workflows to `Group Select item` and update data source of `RepeatingGroup Dummy`.\
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If you do not want this UI to be visible, you can hide `Group search icon` in the header reusable element by unchecking the box for *This element is visible on page load*.
## Shopping Cart
**Element name:** widget\_shopping\_cart\
**Purpose:** Display the items in the user's cart for easy review and checkout
This focus group reusable element contains a simple user interface for reviewing the items in your cart. By default, we've included this reusable element in `Group Loggedin` in the header. This reusable element icon will only be visible when a user is logged into the app.
To use this UI, please replace all dummy data type with the data type you want to display (e.g., Product or Cart items).
Add workflows to `Button remove`and `Button CHECKOUT`.\
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If you do not want this UI to be visible, you can hide `Group shopping cart icon` in the header reusable element by unchecking the box for *This element is visible on page load*.
## Messages
**Element name:** widget\_messages\
**Purpose:** Display a list of unread messages for the user
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