Should I use kebab or meatball menu in desktop?

1. How do you use a kebab menu?
2. What is the difference between a hamburger menu and a kebab menu?
3. Why not to use hamburger menu?
4. How does a hamburger menu work?

How do you use a kebab menu?

The kebab menu, also known as the three-dot menu and the vertical three-dot menu, is an icon used to open a menu with additional options. The icon is usually located at the top right or top of a screen or window.

What is the difference between a hamburger menu and a kebab menu?

Both represent menus. However, the difference between the two icons is that the three dots, or kebab icon is typically used to represent an inline menu. The hamburger icon is typically used to represent a menu that is outside the screen and sides in. Google has defined these icons in its design guidance.

Why not to use hamburger menu?

One of the biggest downsides of a hamburger menu is that it hides information. Some users don't get the chance to see how much value the app will provide before those 10 to 20 seconds are up. If the hamburger menu icon is difficult to spot, visitors will have a hard time navigating the site. And many will leave.

How does a hamburger menu work?

A hamburger menu is an icon used on a website and in apps that, when clicked or tapped, opens a side menu or navigation drawer. It's called a “hamburger menu” because it takes the form of the famous sandwich.