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> Also, no hidden scrollbars I agree with the rest but not this. You no longer need visible scrollbars now that you do 99% of your scrolling with the wheel or
by grishka 6y ago
> Also, no hidden scrollbars
I agree with the rest but not this. You no longer need visible scrollbars now that you do 99% of your scrolling with the wheel or the trackpad or sometimes the keyboard. You did need visible and prominent scrollbars back when mice lacked wheels so you actually clicked and dragged them.
- arp242 6y agoIt still has value as 1) an indicator you can scroll in the first place, and 2) an indicator of where in the document you are.
- MawKKe 6y ago1) case in point: Windows 10 Settings
- feanaro 6y agoIn fact, I would argue that 2 is the primary use case for scrollbars.
- BlueTemplar 6y ago2) is still around though : the scrollbar tends to show up as soon as you start scrolling (... which I guess covers 1) too ?)
- fireattack 6y agoI still click and drag scroll bar frequently. It's faster, easier to fine control the position (especially useful when you want to toggle between two or more positions). To me, all three ways to scroll (scrollwheel, auto-scroll, dragging scroll bar manually) have their uses.