Why is bottom navigation important?
Importance. The bottom navigation bar aligns with the “thumb rule of design”. It acts on the principle, that most app users scroll and navigate apps using their thumbs. Hence, the primary and significant screens and pages within an app should be easily accessible by a user's thumb.
Should nav bar be left or right?
We know from eyetracking studies that attention leans left on websites: users look at the left half of the screen 80% of the time. The real estate on the left side of the screen is valuable, and placing your navigation there makes it likely to be noticed and scanned by your users.
What is bottom navigation?
Bottom navigation bars make it easy for users to explore and switch between top-level views in a single tap. They should be used when an application has three to five top-level destinations.