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Why should a developer avoid using a floating panel for settings?

A floating panel for settings often hides important content. This design choice can make a user experience difficult. Top software as a service (SaaS) products avoid this design.

By Pawan Nayar · from the LLOS AI Learning record

The rule

A floating panel for settings often hides important content.

This design choice can make a user experience difficult. Top software as a service (SaaS) products avoid this design.

A floating panel can block parts of the screen. This makes it hard for a user to see all options. A user might not find what they need. This design choice can make the software difficult to use. Many successful software products do not use floating panels for settings.

A developer creates a new application. The developer places the settings in a floating panel. A user tries to change a setting. The floating panel covers important information on the screen. The user cannot complete the task easily.

Words you'll need

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Information Architecture

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Feedback Mechanisms

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Design Patterns

Reusable solutions to common problems in design

Questions people ask

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What to remember

A floating panel for settings often hides important content. This design choice can make a user experience difficult. Top software as a service (SaaS) products avoid this design.