The desktop scrolling experience
Thanks @arsenii_that_b for the picture
Not enough space on a page, better show tiny scrolling arrow.
Thanks @generalgda for the picture.
@apust: I wonder if there's any free space to show more items and avoid scrolling. Oh well.
Normally, when you hold down the Down or Up key on a keyboard, a webpage moves a little, then pauses briefly, and only then starts scrolling continuously. I think this is related to how key repeat works in the OS.
In Safari, however, the page scrolls continuously from the moment you hold the key down—no hiccups. Pretty cool!
Popup are great! As long as they are simple and static. When you start building interactive UIs inside them, all bets are off. E.g. if you start nesting them, or add scrolling to them, and then move content underneath the mouse. Very tricky interaction that no user likes.
If there’s enough space, avoid scrolling is more important than putting currently selected option under the cursor.
Thanks @benKolyaM for the video
Wanted to Reject our cookies? How about clicking on our social icons instead?
(no you can’t access Accept/Reject at all with any amount of scrolling)
Apple. Obsessive attention to details (c) TM
Yes. They managed to break scrolling in a simple list using a core component of Apple's own UI library.
The only thing I'm doing is scrolling through the PDF preview. And the animation (mp4? gif? don't know, don't care) flickers.
You'd think this would be tested. Can't wait for Dropbox's new Electron-based (that is, website) design.
I hate to ask, but is there really no way to display more information in that column without scrolling? No way at all?
Even worse, if you try to enlarge the window, empty space around preview grows too (!!!), delaying the information reveal.
one common mistake when implementing infinite scroll on a web site is an unreacheable footer. People needing important info about site authors cannot reach it. Each time they scroll more unwanted content is shown in their place. It feels like a dog chasing its own tail. Don’t do that — put footer in a fixed, visible place that’s unaffected by scrolling