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Is anyone else starting to get annoyed by the fixed-to-top navigation trend? I think, just like most web trends, it's appropriate or beneficial in some cases, b
by firefoxman1 15y ago
Is anyone else starting to get annoyed by the fixed-to-top navigation trend? I think, just like most web trends, it's appropriate or beneficial in some cases, but it seems like everyone is jumping on the bandwagon now.
The main issues are that they take up screen space and they don't work on mobile browsers like iPhone and they only partially work on devices like tablets.
- nzadrozny 15y agoOn my recent bootstrap-based hacking, adding a 'static' class for the topbar has consistently been customization number one. .topbar.static { position: static; }
- danneu 15y agoI find myself only bothering me when the top bar is taller than the navigation link. For example, the featured website in the OP blog: http://www.weirdocards.com/ http://www.weirdocards.com/. The top padding strikes me as an unnecessary aesthetic. But I otherwise appreciate the functionality of the default, thin bar where I've encountered it. Even on my netbook. The small expense of screen real estate is compensated by not having to scroll all the way up to navigate and search.
- icebraining 15y agoWell, that's what the Home button - or in my case, the Fn+Left combo - is for.
- icebraining 15y agoAgreed. Another issue with them is that they break "space scrolling": browsers are designed to jump a full viewport height when you press space, but since they don't recognize the fixed top bar, part of the content gets hidden behind it. I like this[1] compromised solution - hide the menu but leaving a fixed-to-top button to make it reappear. [1]: http://www.webresourcesdepot.com/wp%2Dcontent/uploads/file/jquery%2Dsliding%2Dmenu/ http://www.webresourcesdepot.com/wp%2Dcontent/uploads/file/j...