# Component Groups The system breaks down microinteractions into component groups of interface elements. As the system is aimed at UX designers, terminologies familiar to them are used to help them understand where to tie in specific microinteractions. This guide borrows from Google's Material Design 3 Design System (*Material Design Components*, n.d.) to name and populate component groups. They can be organized into five categories based on their purpose * Action Components * Communication Components * Navigation Components * Selection Components * Input Components {% embed url="" %} Each component group has various interface elements that have microinteractions associated with them. Interface elements are broken down into these component groups to understand better the thematic relationship between them and the actions that trigger these elements. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://abhishekshankar.gitbook.io/uxm/criterion/component-groups.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.