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Hidden interface controls that affect usability

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559 points cxr | 1 comments | 05 Jul 25 23:10 UTC | HN request time: 0.319s | source
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crtasm ◴[05 Jul 25 23:57 UTC] No.44476518[source]▶
Fig.1 doesn't look like a drop-down menu - is the term really used for that style?
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1. chrismorgan ◴[06 Jul 25 03:22 UTC] No.44477559[source]▶
The term “popover” has been gaining popularity in the last decade or so, as a superset of dropdowns. HTML adopting the term a couple of years ago has helped with this.