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- Is horizontal or vertical scrolling better?
- Is horizontal scrolling bad for accessibility?
- Why are vertical scrolls are preferred to horizontal scroll?
- Is horizontal scroll good UX?
Is horizontal or vertical scrolling better?
Horizontal scrolling is a good option for design portfolios and photography sites where users need to go through multiple images quickly and easily. Navigating vertically in these situations is chaotic and puts a lot of strain on the user.
Is horizontal scrolling bad for accessibility?
Horizontal scrolling is more physically demanding on users as well. Trackpad and mobile users may swipe sideways to reveal content, but this isn't possible for desktop users equipped with a standard mouse. These users must either move to the arrow keys or click and drag the scroll bar.
Why are vertical scrolls are preferred to horizontal scroll?
A study presented at WWW2009 (PDF) found that users preferred vertical scrolling because they were used to it as opposed to horizontal scrolling and some pointed out that horizontal scrolling because it "forced them to move their eyes vertically up and down the full height of the screen", which isn't the case with ...
Is horizontal scroll good UX?
Horizontal scrolling involves more effort since users typically have to move their mouse pointer to a specifically designated area on the screen and drag (while holding the mouse button) or click. In addition to this, some horizontal scrolling implementations make the design judder and hence impair user experience.
