Comments on: Why Hover Menus Do Users More Harm Than Good

By: Anya

Anya — Thu, 10 Feb 2022 17:19:30 +0000

Hover mega menus on desktop experiences are the most common things, people know how to use them so I don’t particularly agree with the reasonings here as its also highly tested and validated successfully across the internet (personal preferences aside). I agree intent is when they actually take action an expanded menu click, but the easiest way to scan is a well-designed expanded menu you shouldn’t have to click on to expose. A user having to click to expand isn’t necessarily mean they are finding what they need, they are in search/browse mode so the intent is subjective until they funnel down into content/pages.

By: Robert

Robert — Tue, 02 Nov 2021 22:25:24 +0000

Have you tried using EBAY… You click on the top of a choice, a list opens underneath then while moving your mouse towards the middle or bottom if you accidently go outside of the list, (left or right) the list closes instantly and you must click again on the main heading and start over. Once opened, the choices should remain open until you click outside of the list or something inside the list. I call this problem a mouse tunnel. Not as bad as a hover problem, but bad, I hate it. I wish developers would change these “features” back to the old way. Quit waisting my time!!

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Sat, 17 Apr 2021 02:36:39 +0000

Well said. I’ve been arguing all of this since hovers started being used—the downsides were entirely predictable and stupidly obvious—but now it’s just proliferating everywhere, turning every single website into a garbage expeerience. I haven’t enjoyed a digital experience now in over a year. Nevermind delight.

By: Tony

Tony — Sun, 07 Jul 2019 21:12:58 +0000

I HATE websites that use HOVER with a passion!
Especially Gmail. I can’t count how many times I go to my email and accidently come too close to the left menu (the one with Inbox,Sent,Spam,Trash etc) and it pops open and I have to move/shake my mouse to get rid of it..

It happens almost so much that i’d consider purposely looking for an email provide that DOESN’T do this annoying crap..

I the (point) of it. I’m a Web developer myself, but i’d much prefer an ALTERNATE option. Even if it means it’s less useful. I pretty much hate (all) Hover-to-Open Menus in general.

I’ve noticed the big push to Menus/Navigation that is Icon-based instead of text.
It’s obvious how much Smartphones inspire the latest trends/movements of Web development in general.
Some aspects are ok, but for the most part, it seems (to me at least) like there is more priority put into how something (Looks), than how it (Functions).

By: rio

rio — Wed, 10 Oct 2018 18:48:18 +0000

Aah yes, tiny sites with small UX budgets like Amazon, Walmart, Nordstrom, Etsy, Costco and Kohls user HOVER on their desktop menus. What do they know. Target uses Click.