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Smoother navigation bar UX to reduce flickering and missed clicks
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Description
In its current state, the dropdown menu on the navigation bar is prone to flickering, and it is sometimes hard to click the button you want to hit. If your cursor hovers just one pixel outside of the hitbox the menu disappears.
There are a few ways to solve this, from introducing a delay (with the issue that it creates lag) to smarter approaches that analyze mouse movement. Some more details and code examples can be found in this article: https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2021/05/frustrating-design-patterns-mega-dropdown-hover-menus/
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the navigation bar dropdown behavior described in the issue, especially when the cursor moves just outside the hitbox, and read the linked Smashing Magazine article for the interaction context. Done means the menu no longer flickers or disappears during normal pointer movement and its buttons can be clicked reliably.
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Assessment
- Domain
- frontend
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100