Component States and Micro-Interaction Transitions

In modern interactive prototyping, components are modeled as finite state machines:

Every button or input must transition smoothly between discrete states:

1. Rest: Default un-hovered appearance.
2. Hover: Visual elevation or subtle color shift on cursor hover.
3. Focus: High-contrast outline when navigated via keyboard (Tab).
4. Active / Pressed: Depressed scale or deepened color during mouse down.
5. Loading: Progress spinner or shimmer skeleton when submitting.
6. Disabled: Reduced opacity and muted color when prerequisites are incomplete.