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I trust dang a lot; but in general I am scared of websites making "usability updates." Modern design trends are going backwards. Tons of spacing around everyth
by Someone1234 1y ago
I trust dang a lot; but in general I am scared of websites making "usability updates."
Modern design trends are going backwards. Tons of spacing around everything, super low information density, designed for touch first (i.e. giant hit-targets), and tons of other things that were considered bad practice just ten years ago.
So HN has its quirks, but I'd take what it is over what most 20-something designers would turn it into. See old.reddit Vs. new.reddit or even their app.
- reactordev 1y agoOverall I would agree but I also agree with the above commenter. It’s ok for mobile but on a desktop view it’s very small when viewed at anything larger than 1080p. Zoom works but doesn’t stick. A simple change to the font size in css will make it legible for mobile, desktop, terminal, or space… font-size:2vw or something that scales.
- cluckindan 1y agoIt’s not ok for mobile. Misclicks all around if you don’t first pinch zoom to what you are trying to click.
- hunter2_ 1y agoIndeed, the vast majority of things I've flagged or hidden have been the accidental result of skipping that extra step of zooming.
- 5- 1y ago> Zoom works but doesn’t stick. perhaps try using a user agent that remembers your settings? e.g. firefox
- reactordev 1y agoPerhaps not recommend workarounds to lack of utilizing standards.
- dlisboa 1y agoThere's nothing trendy about making sure HN renders like a page from 15 years ago should. Relative font sizes are just so basic they should count as a bug fix and not "usability update".