Show only what's relevant

January 25th, 2009

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showonlywhatsrelevantDe-clutter your interface by showing only what’s relevant, and hiding what’s not. Use :hover pseudo classes in your css stylesheet to reveal additional options when a user’s cursor is hovering over a relevant area, but hide with display: none otherwise.

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Source: De-clutter Your Interface With Hover Controls (Usability Post)

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3 Responses to “Show only what's relevant”

  1. Matt says:

    Definitely a good thing, however we need to also be aware of devices. Hover on an iPhone (or any tablet) does not do the user any good.

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