Timeline for answer to Why do websites toggle header visibility on scroll? by Daniel Beck
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| Aug 2, 2023 at 21:45 | comment | added | Daniel Beck | To be honest, I consider this an outdated UX pattern, partly because there isn't a "correct" duration that all users will be satisfied with, and partly because it's distracting even when it works. I avoid sticky headers entirely on mobile, and mostly do the same on desktop; the pattern Stack Overflow currently follows (where most of the header scrolls as part of the normal page body, but a reduced header is permanently sticky) is also a reasonable one -- if there is a compelling reason that the contents of the sticky part need to be always available. | |
| Aug 2, 2023 at 18:52 | comment | added | BanAnanas | Can you give an example of a site where the right duration has been achieved? It would be interesting to compare the case where it was done right and where it was not. I generally like the idea of hiding the header very much, but I might be biased because when I see one, I appriciate that the designer has thought of it more than thinking if it is distracting, too fast or to slow. | |
| Mar 25, 2016 at 20:14 | history | answered | Daniel Beck | CC BY-SA 3.0 |