Re:Kill-sticky, a bookmarklet to remove sticky elements and ...
by Dalewyn on Wednesday September 28, 2022 @06:27AM
(#33006412)
>I don't understand the hate?
Why is scrolling tied to changing the visible state of an interface element anyway? Scrolling down to hide and up to reveal /makes no sense/ to anyone other than the guy who wrote it (read: you).
Interface elements that pop in and out are /bad/, especially for people who aren't completely familiar with computers. Elements that change, especially ones that do so seemingly at random, are very disruptive, distracting, and hard to grasp.
An interface that is easy to understand and use has as few changing interface elements as possible, the more static the interface the better.
Why is scrolling tied to changing the visible state of an interface element anyway? Scrolling down to hide and up to reveal /makes no sense/ to anyone other than the guy who wrote it (read: you).
Interface elements that pop in and out are /bad/, especially for people who aren't completely familiar with computers. Elements that change, especially ones that do so seemingly at random, are very disruptive, distracting, and hard to grasp.
An interface that is easy to understand and use has as few changing interface elements as possible, the more static the interface the better.