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Q&A Taking our design to the next level: feedback wanted

Merge the two top bars. Like in Reddit. Saves space while still allowing plenty of community customization. This is a crude example of what I mean. Position of elements could possibly differ an...

posted 3y ago by Estela‭  ·  edited 3y ago by Estela‭

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#6: Post edited by user avatar Estela‭ · 2021-06-11T10:34:22Z (almost 3 years ago)
  • Merge the two top bars. Like in Reddit.
  • ![Reddit header](https://meta.codidact.com/uploads/gSWb48GE9BLaHArMD8iDMxby)
  • Saves space while still allowing plenty of community customization.
  • This is a crude example of what I mean. Position of elements could possibly differ and of course the text I copy pasted is not meant to have a different background.
  • ![Example of proposed Codidact header](https://meta.codidact.com/uploads/GWpGuvZXMuGWVEUFVTZaooEH)
  • Regarding Monica's comment. This is how Reddit looks on a phone in portrait mode:
  • ![Reddit header](https://meta.codidact.com/uploads/xiUgPX7MYmcP36yKCKdgVhgr)
  • Indeed there is not enough space to fit what we can see in a desktop computer. And it is the same in landscape mode despite there being enough space for more. They probably did not think it was worth the effort.
  • I have to agree with Monica. A design which works everywhere is more important.
  • But are you using the same design everywhere? This is the mockup I get in an Android Samsung XCover 4S model SM-G398FN (1280 x 720) using Chrome:
  • ![Codidact in a phone](https://meta.codidact.com/uploads/E8bqQWU2zv3JpW2hnHAtNQ24)
  • ![Codidact in a phone with menu expanded](https://meta.codidact.com/uploads/MN8DP7BvQibAiHhaiTmbbFo3)
  • The top blue bar is nowhere to be seen and its functionality has been replaced by the circular button with 3 bars.
  • If you are using different designs for smartphones than for desktops then for smartphone I would propose this for smartphones:
  • ![Alternate proposal for smartphone](https://meta.codidact.com/uploads/1RKAGPHJDt2VEqd9EMoGCQh7)
  • The triangle pointing down would have the same popup menu as the three bars icon. A three bar icon might be better because it is more common. As seen before Reddit also uses a three bar icon. The icon is not a relevant part of my proposal. The main point is a more compact design without loosing functionality or readability.
  • Merge the two top bars. Like in Reddit.
  • ![Reddit header](https://meta.codidact.com/uploads/gSWb48GE9BLaHArMD8iDMxby)
  • Saves space while still allowing plenty of community customization.
  • This is a crude example of what I mean. Position of elements could possibly differ and of course the text I copy pasted is not meant to have a different background.
  • ![Example of proposed Codidact header](https://meta.codidact.com/uploads/GWpGuvZXMuGWVEUFVTZaooEH)
  • Regarding Monica's comment. This is how Reddit looks on a phone in portrait mode:
  • ![Reddit header](https://meta.codidact.com/uploads/xiUgPX7MYmcP36yKCKdgVhgr)
  • Indeed there is not enough space to fit what we can see in a desktop computer. And it is the same in landscape mode despite there being enough space for more. They probably did not think it was worth the effort.
  • I have to agree with Monica. A design which works everywhere is more important.
  • But are you using the same design everywhere? This is the mockup I get in an Android Samsung XCover 4S model SM-G398FN (1280 x 720) using Chrome:
  • ![Codidact in a phone](https://meta.codidact.com/uploads/E8bqQWU2zv3JpW2hnHAtNQ24)
  • ![Codidact in a phone with menu expanded](https://meta.codidact.com/uploads/MN8DP7BvQibAiHhaiTmbbFo3)
  • The top blue bar is nowhere to be seen and its functionality has been replaced by the circular button with 3 bars.
  • If you are using different designs for smartphones than for desktops then for smartphone I would propose this for smartphones:
  • ![Alternate proposal for smartphone](https://meta.codidact.com/uploads/1RKAGPHJDt2VEqd9EMoGCQh7)
  • The triangle pointing down would have the same popup menu as the three bars icon. A three bar icon might be better because it is more common. As seen before Reddit also uses a three bar icon. The icon is not a relevant part of my proposal. The main point is a more compact design without loosing functionality or readability.
  • And yet another proposal which removes reputation and recovers the hamburger menu. Here the down arrow function is only to change community:
  • ![Header with hamburger menu](https://meta.codidact.com/uploads/xxVNsTFBVtnf2g3Jn2grHqWq)
#5: Post edited by user avatar Estela‭ · 2021-06-10T21:52:42Z (almost 3 years ago)
  • Merge the two top bars. Like in Reddit.
  • ![Reddit header](https://meta.codidact.com/uploads/gSWb48GE9BLaHArMD8iDMxby)
  • Saves space while still allowing plenty of community customization.
  • This is a crude example of what I mean. Position of elements could possibly differ and of course the text I copy pasted is not meant to have a different background.
  • ![Example of proposed Codidact header](https://meta.codidact.com/uploads/GWpGuvZXMuGWVEUFVTZaooEH)
  • Regarding Monica's comment. This is how Reddit looks on a phone in portrait mode:
  • ![Reddit header](https://meta.codidact.com/uploads/xiUgPX7MYmcP36yKCKdgVhgr)
  • Indeed there is not enough space to fit what we can see in a desktop computer. And it is the same in landscape mode despite there being enough space for more. They probably did not think it was worth the effort.
  • I have to agree with Monica. A design which works everywhere is more important.
  • But are you using the same design everywhere? This is the mockup I get in an Android Samsung XCover 4S model SM-G398FN (1280 x 720) using Chrome:
  • ![Codidact in a phone](https://meta.codidact.com/uploads/E8bqQWU2zv3JpW2hnHAtNQ24)
  • ![Codidact in a phone with menu expanded](https://meta.codidact.com/uploads/MN8DP7BvQibAiHhaiTmbbFo3)
  • The top blue bar is nowhere to be seen and its functionality has been replaced by the circular button with 3 bars.
  • If you are using different designs for smartphones than for desktops then for smartphone I would propose:
  • ----- Did not look good, doing another try ----
  • Merge the two top bars. Like in Reddit.
  • ![Reddit header](https://meta.codidact.com/uploads/gSWb48GE9BLaHArMD8iDMxby)
  • Saves space while still allowing plenty of community customization.
  • This is a crude example of what I mean. Position of elements could possibly differ and of course the text I copy pasted is not meant to have a different background.
  • ![Example of proposed Codidact header](https://meta.codidact.com/uploads/GWpGuvZXMuGWVEUFVTZaooEH)
  • Regarding Monica's comment. This is how Reddit looks on a phone in portrait mode:
  • ![Reddit header](https://meta.codidact.com/uploads/xiUgPX7MYmcP36yKCKdgVhgr)
  • Indeed there is not enough space to fit what we can see in a desktop computer. And it is the same in landscape mode despite there being enough space for more. They probably did not think it was worth the effort.
  • I have to agree with Monica. A design which works everywhere is more important.
  • But are you using the same design everywhere? This is the mockup I get in an Android Samsung XCover 4S model SM-G398FN (1280 x 720) using Chrome:
  • ![Codidact in a phone](https://meta.codidact.com/uploads/E8bqQWU2zv3JpW2hnHAtNQ24)
  • ![Codidact in a phone with menu expanded](https://meta.codidact.com/uploads/MN8DP7BvQibAiHhaiTmbbFo3)
  • The top blue bar is nowhere to be seen and its functionality has been replaced by the circular button with 3 bars.
  • If you are using different designs for smartphones than for desktops then for smartphone I would propose this for smartphones:
  • ![Alternate proposal for smartphone](https://meta.codidact.com/uploads/1RKAGPHJDt2VEqd9EMoGCQh7)
  • The triangle pointing down would have the same popup menu as the three bars icon. A three bar icon might be better because it is more common. As seen before Reddit also uses a three bar icon. The icon is not a relevant part of my proposal. The main point is a more compact design without loosing functionality or readability.
#4: Post edited by user avatar Estela‭ · 2021-06-10T21:30:57Z (almost 3 years ago)
  • Merge the two top bars. Like in Reddit.
  • ![Reddit header](https://meta.codidact.com/uploads/gSWb48GE9BLaHArMD8iDMxby)
  • Saves space while still allowing plenty of community customization.
  • This is a crude example of what I mean. Position of elements could possibly differ and of course the text I copy pasted is not meant to have a different background.
  • ![Example of proposed Codidact header](https://meta.codidact.com/uploads/GWpGuvZXMuGWVEUFVTZaooEH)
  • Regarding Monica's comment. This is how Reddit looks on a phone in portrait mode:
  • ![Reddit header](https://meta.codidact.com/uploads/xiUgPX7MYmcP36yKCKdgVhgr)
  • Indeed there is not enough space to fit what we can see in a desktop computer. And it is the same in landscape mode despite there being enough space for more. They probably did not think it was worth the effort.
  • I have to agree with Monica. A design which works everywhere is more important.
  • But are you using the same design everywhere? This is the mockup I get in an Android Samsung XCover 4S model SM-G398FN (1280 x 720) using Chrome:
  • ![Codidact in a phone](https://meta.codidact.com/uploads/E8bqQWU2zv3JpW2hnHAtNQ24)
  • ![Codidact in a phone with menu expanded](https://meta.codidact.com/uploads/MN8DP7BvQibAiHhaiTmbbFo3)
  • The top blue bar is nowhere to be seen and its functionality has been replaced by the circular button with 3 bars.
  • If you are using different designs for smartphones than for desktops then for smartphone I would propose:
  • ![Proposed design for smartphone](https://meta.codidact.com/uploads/ge3NeUG5FNm64NU7Dt1xZ1m3)
  • Merge the two top bars. Like in Reddit.
  • ![Reddit header](https://meta.codidact.com/uploads/gSWb48GE9BLaHArMD8iDMxby)
  • Saves space while still allowing plenty of community customization.
  • This is a crude example of what I mean. Position of elements could possibly differ and of course the text I copy pasted is not meant to have a different background.
  • ![Example of proposed Codidact header](https://meta.codidact.com/uploads/GWpGuvZXMuGWVEUFVTZaooEH)
  • Regarding Monica's comment. This is how Reddit looks on a phone in portrait mode:
  • ![Reddit header](https://meta.codidact.com/uploads/xiUgPX7MYmcP36yKCKdgVhgr)
  • Indeed there is not enough space to fit what we can see in a desktop computer. And it is the same in landscape mode despite there being enough space for more. They probably did not think it was worth the effort.
  • I have to agree with Monica. A design which works everywhere is more important.
  • But are you using the same design everywhere? This is the mockup I get in an Android Samsung XCover 4S model SM-G398FN (1280 x 720) using Chrome:
  • ![Codidact in a phone](https://meta.codidact.com/uploads/E8bqQWU2zv3JpW2hnHAtNQ24)
  • ![Codidact in a phone with menu expanded](https://meta.codidact.com/uploads/MN8DP7BvQibAiHhaiTmbbFo3)
  • The top blue bar is nowhere to be seen and its functionality has been replaced by the circular button with 3 bars.
  • If you are using different designs for smartphones than for desktops then for smartphone I would propose:
  • ----- Did not look good, doing another try ----
#3: Post edited by user avatar Estela‭ · 2021-06-10T21:28:53Z (almost 3 years ago)
  • Merge the two top bars. Like in Reddit.
  • ![Reddit header](https://meta.codidact.com/uploads/gSWb48GE9BLaHArMD8iDMxby)
  • Saves space while still allowing plenty of community customization.
  • This is a crude example of what I mean. Position of elements could possibly differ and of course the text I copy pasted is not meant to have a different background.
  • ![Example of proposed Codidact header](https://meta.codidact.com/uploads/GWpGuvZXMuGWVEUFVTZaooEH)
  • Merge the two top bars. Like in Reddit.
  • ![Reddit header](https://meta.codidact.com/uploads/gSWb48GE9BLaHArMD8iDMxby)
  • Saves space while still allowing plenty of community customization.
  • This is a crude example of what I mean. Position of elements could possibly differ and of course the text I copy pasted is not meant to have a different background.
  • ![Example of proposed Codidact header](https://meta.codidact.com/uploads/GWpGuvZXMuGWVEUFVTZaooEH)
  • Regarding Monica's comment. This is how Reddit looks on a phone in portrait mode:
  • ![Reddit header](https://meta.codidact.com/uploads/xiUgPX7MYmcP36yKCKdgVhgr)
  • Indeed there is not enough space to fit what we can see in a desktop computer. And it is the same in landscape mode despite there being enough space for more. They probably did not think it was worth the effort.
  • I have to agree with Monica. A design which works everywhere is more important.
  • But are you using the same design everywhere? This is the mockup I get in an Android Samsung XCover 4S model SM-G398FN (1280 x 720) using Chrome:
  • ![Codidact in a phone](https://meta.codidact.com/uploads/E8bqQWU2zv3JpW2hnHAtNQ24)
  • ![Codidact in a phone with menu expanded](https://meta.codidact.com/uploads/MN8DP7BvQibAiHhaiTmbbFo3)
  • The top blue bar is nowhere to be seen and its functionality has been replaced by the circular button with 3 bars.
  • If you are using different designs for smartphones than for desktops then for smartphone I would propose:
  • ![Proposed design for smartphone](https://meta.codidact.com/uploads/ge3NeUG5FNm64NU7Dt1xZ1m3)
#2: Post edited by user avatar Estela‭ · 2021-06-10T09:18:27Z (almost 3 years ago)
  • Merge the two top bars. Like in Reddit.
  • ![Reddit header](https://meta.codidact.com/uploads/gSWb48GE9BLaHArMD8iDMxby)
  • Saves space while still allowing plenty of community customization.
  • This is a crude example of what I mean. Position of elements could possibly differ and our course the text I copy pasted is not meant to have a different background.
  • ![Example of proposed Codidact header](https://meta.codidact.com/uploads/GWpGuvZXMuGWVEUFVTZaooEH)
  • Merge the two top bars. Like in Reddit.
  • ![Reddit header](https://meta.codidact.com/uploads/gSWb48GE9BLaHArMD8iDMxby)
  • Saves space while still allowing plenty of community customization.
  • This is a crude example of what I mean. Position of elements could possibly differ and of course the text I copy pasted is not meant to have a different background.
  • ![Example of proposed Codidact header](https://meta.codidact.com/uploads/GWpGuvZXMuGWVEUFVTZaooEH)
#1: Initial revision by user avatar Estela‭ · 2021-06-10T09:16:55Z (almost 3 years ago)
Merge the two top bars. Like in Reddit.

![Reddit header](https://meta.codidact.com/uploads/gSWb48GE9BLaHArMD8iDMxby)

Saves space while still allowing plenty of community customization.

This is a crude example of what I mean. Position of elements could possibly differ and our course the text I copy pasted is not meant to have a different background.

![Example of proposed Codidact header](https://meta.codidact.com/uploads/GWpGuvZXMuGWVEUFVTZaooEH)