When a sidebar contains many items, grouping is necessary to help users find them faster. However, most designers don t group their sidebar items and force users to scan an entire list. This results in slow navigation times and poor findability. Grouping improves findability by enabling users to spot a group and scan the items in [ ] The post How to Group Your Sidebar Items for Better Findability…
How easy to scan is your sidebar menu? If you haven t optimized the spacing, users will likely spend more time navigating and finding items. Balancing the spacing in the sidebar can help users navigate faster and easier. A typical mistake designers make is adding too much or not enough space. Both can make scanning for [ ] The post How to Make Any Sidebar Menu Easier to Scan first appeared on UX…
A sidebar navigation on an interface offers users multiple items to select. After making a selection, they need a visual cue to identify the chosen item. This cue is called an indicator. Every sidebar needs a clear and non-distracting selection indicator. However, many designers continue to use bad practices that make it hard for users [ ] The post The Optimal Design for Sidebar Indicators first…
Screen space on a desktop interface is more important than you think. Most designers take it for granted because a desktop screen contains so much space. However, when it comes to data display, every pixel counts. A sidebar can occupy a lot of width space and diminish the content area. As a result, users will [ ] The post How to Design a Sidebar That Saves Screen Space first appeared on UX…
A sidebar navigation with a few items is simple to design. All you have to do is display them in a list with relevant icons. But what do you do when you have multiple large-scale item groups to display? The typical approach uses disclosure arrows to collapse each item group with an accordion functionality. However, [ ] The post How to Handle Large-Scale Item Groups in a Sidebar first appeared on…
