there’s a lot of votes for the right one.
for folks who *do* prefer the left one (or who actively use the floating button in other layouts like on desktop or tablet) — what do you prefer about it over navbar?
what other apps do you like using that have a similar floating “scroll to top” button?
for folks who *do* prefer the left one (or who actively use the floating button in other layouts like on desktop or tablet) — what do you prefer about it over navbar?
what other apps do you like using that have a similar floating “scroll to top” button?
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I was thinking about taking a crack at implementing something for this but if it’s already in progress I won’t spend the time on it.
- the "go up" button is under my thumb in lots of views. indicator is a cue that more is available, but it's totally my decision when/whether to do so
- task bar buttons let me move "sideways" between views
If so, why would it be at the bottom (where you're going away from), instead of the top, (where you go to)?
Tap behaviors on the tab bar are modal, but in a more coherent way, because both modes mean "go there"
If you're on another tab, it switches you to that tab (broad "there")
If you're already on the tab, it takes you to the top of that tab (narrow "there")
button = you're not at the top of this view, but can go there
indicator = there's new intent at the top of this view which you can see if you tap
This is coherent, works in all views + is more discoverable ("what does that do?")
(I wanna say stupid autocorrect again, but perhaps I just suck at one-fimger typing)
That effect tells you why it's there + how to make it go away
( Same goes for bolding on the tab bar. Swipe or tap + which label gets bolded changes accordingly )
(stupid autocorrect)
The Home button scrolling to top has screwed me over multiple times when I was in a feed and was trying to get back to the Following tab.
IMO, you’re overloading a buttons responsibility. Maybe just have the “To Top” appear with indicator when new posts come in
I hate the accidental or unavoidable refresh and avoiding it is more important than having the cleanest possible design
If on another tab it should just nav to home feed with no refresh.
If on home feed it should refresh the feeds and take you to the top
But I also think you guys need to check the better way to do this being accessible, idk the preferred method in that case, but the floating button needs to be accessible too
I see this as a symptom of trying to cram too many primary actions into the UI.
that, or an attempt to make it more prominent - which, I'm convinced, it actually does the opposite, because websites train you to ignore floating elements. 🤔
it's fine for people who know it exists, but how do they learn about it? blue dot in the alt design doesn't clearly convey anything either 🤔
and optionally maybe a dot near feeds that can be refreshed, in the same color
why do we need to refresh or scroll to the top btw? I do it, but I'm not sure why? 😄 you can just keep scrolling and get the same thing, right?
The floating button is more prominent and promises some sort of guidance, like the "back" arrows in the top left corner do.
Still, I could probably do without it.
But, yeah