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123 points samsolomon | 2 comments | 08 Dec 25 19:58 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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hendry ◴[08 Dec 25 21:26 UTC] No.46197865[source]▶
Same as modals?
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bradleyy ◴[08 Dec 25 21:53 UTC] No.46198165[source]▶
Modals are, IMO, the literal worst UX element you can hate your users with. There are certainly valid use cases, but _absolutely not_ should be the default.
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1. licorices ◴[09 Dec 25 09:39 UTC] No.46203083[source]▶
How come? I find them nice to allow for certain actions that don't really require navigation, and may want the user to easily return whenever they do anything in the modal or not. I understand it is historically bad due to accessibility, but there's more native support for it now. Assuming it is implemented with that in mind, is it still bad?
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2. bradleyy ◴[09 Dec 25 14:47 UTC] No.46205462[source]▶
Modals are... modal. Popping up a dialog that requires interaction, while blocking access to the rest of the application.

Again, this is sometimes appropriate, but it's desperately wrong in so many places it gets used.