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> For me a particularly frustrating aspect is the way the UI moves around a lot. I’m quite anxious to click anything until all the loading spinners have stopped
by MetaWhirledPeas 4y ago
> For me a particularly frustrating aspect is the way the UI moves around a lot. I’m quite anxious to click anything until all the loading spinners have stopped in case I click the wrong thing. Then I could be taken to a page or feature I’ve never seen before.
This is a common antipattern that doesn't get talked about enough. It's very common in the era of interactive ads, websites with 3rd party web UIs layered on top, lazy loading, and just "rich" UIs in general. A user needs to be able to trust what they are about to click. This is fundamental.
- macintux 4y agoThe Vera functionality in Jira likes to move me ahead in a test sequence, so each time I touch something in a long test sequence I have to make sure I’m on the right test step. Absolutely trash.
- ectopod 4y agoThis is something browsers should solve. If the thing you clicked on wasn't there 0.2s ago then you didn't intend to click on it, so just ignore the click. And add an API for twitch games to turn this off.
- heretogetout 4y agoI'd probably support a page similar to the one used to warn you about certificate problems. "This page is using a user-hostile interface that may cause you to interact with unintended elements. Do you want to proceed?" But, you know, worded better.