A practical pattern atlas
Open a reference and retain context
Reach the intended verse or range without losing the search or conversation.
Typed reference, search result or external deep link.
Proposed flow
- Resolve
Recognise book, range and any edition; clarify ambiguity without guessing.
- Choose destination
Use a focused preview or a chapter view with the requested verse in view.
- Orient
Name the reference and edition; use a temporary cue only if helpful.
- Continue
Read context, open a note or change translation using a semantic anchor.
- Return
Restore the originating search or chat and its position.
Recovery and alternative routes
Unavailable edition, invalid reference or mapping gap: retain the requested target and offer an explicit alternative. Delayed layout must not recenter after manual scrolling.
What counts as a complete outcome
The passage is reached; no annotation is saved merely by opening it.
Decisions within this flow
Resolve the reference before navigating
Separate a Bible reference from a keyword query, then make ambiguity recoverable.
Research-informed design proposal49 · Reading and ScriptureA reference opens at a deliberate destination
Choose the content scope, landing position and temporary cue separately.
Research-informed design proposal51 · Reading and ScriptureChange translation without losing the passage
Preserve a semantic reading anchor rather than a pixel offset.
Research-informed design proposal03 · Reading and ScriptureFootnotes without losing place
Inspect a note and return to the exact reading anchor.
Research-informed design proposal04 · Reading and ScripturePeek, compare and return
Follow a cross reference without losing the source passage.
Research-informed design proposal32 · Study and annotationsThe annotation anchor is explicit
Make exact wording and reference-based notes different personal objects.
Research-informed design proposalEngagement facets to specify
Possible situations: Lookup and verification, Encounter and curiosity. These are overlapping task contexts, not fixed user categories.
Specify the chosen purpose, passage unit, pace, participation, social setting, interpretive task, environment and disclosure or teaching responsibility. Use the scenario framework.