Re:Elevator.js – A “back to top” button that behaves like a ...
by leonardteo on Wednesday June 24, 2020 @09:44AM
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True. Whenever I sit and watch people use the computer (just watch when they are giving a presentation/screen sharing), I often cringe.
Many don't use the scroll on their mouse/trackpad - they literally look for the scrollbar, click and drag to scroll.
Many are blissfully unaware that the keys Page Up and Page Down move the page up and down or that Home and End move the whole page to the beginning and the end.
BUT, they do know about the Back button on the browser so they end up resubmitting forms/double posting, etc. lol
Re:Elevator.js – A “back to top” button that behaves like a ...
by kabacha on Wednesday June 24, 2020 @08:05PM
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Sure but should all these be part of browsers UX not the website itself?
Maybe we should be pushing browsers to have better UX on-boarding and teaching people that home button will scroll you up to the top of the page etc.
This is ironic. The vast majority of users don't know about most of these functions. They just use their mouse. Even for basic things like:
- navigating & selecting text (words, lines etc.)
- switching between windows
- opening search (like spotlight, if they use it at all...)
- opening & closing windows/tabs, saving files etc.
The list goes on. UI design is not about teaching you how to use a computer. And you certainly cannot expect users to already know.
That said. I think fixed position "back to top" buttons are terrible as well and I would put fixed position header-menus in the same category. They just add clutter and worsen the UX, even for those who almost exclusively use the mouse (as you can simply drag the scroll-bar).