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- Is horizontal scroll good?
- Is horizontal scrolling bad for accessibility?
- What two types of scrolling should be avoided?
- Is horizontal scroll good UX?
Is horizontal scroll good?
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.
What two types of scrolling should be avoided?
There are a couple of basic scrolling problems we often see, and that you should be sensitive to. The first is horizontal scrolling, which is typically unnecessary. Unless the interaction is a carousel, a timeline, or an intentionally horizontally structured feature, you should not be seeing a horizontal scrollbar.
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.
