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Increased spacing around interactive elements is appreciated when you have to use the interface on a touchscreen device.
by whoopdedo 9y ago
Increased spacing around interactive elements is appreciated when you have to use the interface on a touchscreen device.
- mcbits 9y agoOr a mouse. I'm getting too old to enjoy playing the maze game with 20px nested drop-down menus or Operation with toolbars and razor-thin scrollbars.
- pluma 9y agoEven the vote buttons on HN are a bit obnoxiously small for my non-mobile use. Touchpads are a thing.
- andrepd 9y agoWell, for one, this trend is widespread on desktop/mouse interfaces as well. Also, even in touch interfaces that's not so straightforward. You must take care not to introduce so much whitespace that the information density is too low to enable practical use. If you don't then your usability is wrecked.