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Are scrollbars to indicate scrollable content a design failure too? The site seems great to me, and I don't have issue with the explicit indicator.
by rendaw 2y ago
Are scrollbars to indicate scrollable content a design failure too? The site seems great to me, and I don't have issue with the explicit indicator.
- RHSeeger 2y agoSadly, Firefox doesn't show the scrollbar by default. Stupid decision imo, but here we are.
- atlintots 2y agoWhat? That makes no sense -- scrollbars are there so you can drag them around and scroll, not just to indicate scrollable content. Not at all analogous in this case. The site looks nice overall, but the explicit indicator is bad design regardless.
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- int_19h 2y agoHistorically, at least, that is exactly what the scrollbar indicates, which is why it is either not shown at all, or shown disabled (i.e. visually distinct) if content is not scrollable.
- hatthew 2y agoIn UX terms, the page above the fold doesn't afford scrolling. With a blank white background and nothing to help the eyes explore, it can take a bit to notice the scrollbar, especially if one's browser/OS doesn't have an obvious scrollbar style.
- theandrewbailey 2y agoAny scrollbar would be nice, but I'd like to introduce you to mobile browsers that hide scrollbars by default.
- int_19h 2y agoMost desktops do that too, these days, and only display them on hover.