> The scroll bar is a surprisingly large component. It's bigger than any button. It's bigger than most text boxes. And most of the time, you're not looking at i

> The scroll bar is a surprisingly large component. It's bigger than any button. It's bigger than most text boxes. And most of the time, you're not looking at it. That's why designers don't like it. It's just an unbalanced use of pixels. It's visual clutter. Is there really a shortage of screen space? Scroll bars were introduced on like 14" monitors with a 640x480 resolution. Wasn't a problem then. Why is it we're running out of pixels on a 42" 4K monitor? I just don't understand why interfaces must be invisible. If anything, a scroll bar provides contextual clues as to what sort of an interface you are looking at. It's something that can be scrolled. It also lets you know where it begins and ends, neither pieces of information are rarely obvious with contemporary GUIs. Don't underestimate the power of design conventions in making an interface intuitive.