> Scrollbars aren't visual noise, they are an indicator that tells you a) that there's more stuff than fits on the screen, b) where you are spatially, in relati

> Scrollbars aren't visual noise, they are an indicator that tells you a) that there's more stuff than fits on the screen, b) where you are spatially, in relation to all that stuff, and c) how much more stuff there is, relative to what's shown on your screen. They are visual noise if that information isn’t relevant to you. If you’re proofreading a long book, they are likely to be more useful than just browsing the web. > Hiding them leads to users often not figuring out that there's more stuff Does it? > and scrolling will get them there. Really? With most content it’s fairly clear from the content itself.