Minimal Layout Mode for Status Pages
Last updated: 2026-07-09
The Minimal layout strips your status page down to the essentials: a status dot, the component name, and a status pill. No history strips, no uptime percentages, no card borders or backgrounds - just a flat list of rows.
When to Use the Minimal Layout
The Minimal layout is ideal for:
- Embedding your status inside another product’s UI (dashboards, admin panels, support widgets)
- Narrow spaces where a full history strip doesn’t fit
- Readers who just want a quick “is it up?” answer, not historical detail
If your audience wants to see uptime history or response times, use the Default or Compact layout instead.
How the Minimal Layout Works
Flat Pill Rows
Each component renders as a single row: status dot, name, and a right-aligned status pill (Operational, Degraded, Partial Outage, etc.). Rows have no card border or background - they sit directly on the page background.
No History Strip
The 90-day (or Compact’s 45-day) tick strip is hidden entirely. Minimal mode is about the current state, not history.
No Legend, Note, or “No Recent Incidents” Illustration
To keep the page as lean as possible, Minimal mode also hides the status legend, the “daily uptime ticks are shaded when they overlap scheduled maintenance” note, and the large checkmark illustration shown when there are no recent incidents. The incident history section itself still appears when there’s something to show.
Enabling the Minimal Layout
- Go to Status Pages from the left menu
- Click on your status page
- Open Settings
- Go to the Visual tab
- Find Layout Mode and select Minimal
- Click Save
Your page will immediately reflect the new layout.
The layout choice is separate from branding, so your logo, colors, and theme settings still apply. See Branding Your Status Page.