- What is horizontal scrolling menu?
- Is horizontal or vertical scrolling better?
- Is horizontal scroll good UX?
- How do I make my overflow scroll horizontally?
What is horizontal scrolling menu?
Horizontal scrolling is a one-page navigation method designers can use. In this method, users can use different functionalities on a page to scroll right or left, to see more information within the container or window. Users scroll horizontally by clicking on a scroll bar and dragging it with their mouse or finger.
Is horizontal or vertical scrolling better?
The Appeal of Horizontal Scrolling
The dominant standard for moving through long pages of content on desktop sites is by scrolling vertically. The conventional mouse and the scroll wheel make it easy for people to scroll up and down, thus reinforcing the pattern.
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.
How do I make my overflow scroll horizontally?
To enable horizontal scrolling, we can use the CSS property overflow-x. If we assign the value scroll to the overflow-x property of the container element, the browser will hide horizontally overflowing content and make it accessible via horizontal scrolling.