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2798Composrcore_abstract_interfacespublic2016-08-25 17:212016-09-06 02:41
ReporterPDStig Assigned ToChris Graham  
PrioritynormalSeverityfeature 
Status closedResolutionwon't fix 
Summary2798: Make use of side vertical menus for responsive screens
DescriptionMany systems use a left-side vertical menu opposed to a top vertical menu for especially the admin and CMS zones. However, the systems that use this type of menu also use responsive design.

I think Composr could benefit from having menus on the left side as a vertical menu / menu bar on responsive screens, such as the mobile interface (and especially on the mobile admin zone or CMS zone). It would be easier for mobile users to navigate with rather than having the menu at the top and dropping downward.

Of course, this poses a problem for those using portrait mode on mobile devices. So perhaps screens under X width would fall back to the current menu style we have now (top menu, drops when clicked).
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Chris Graham

2016-08-27 23:58

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We currently do this on mobile mode for the frontend theme (not the admin theme I think), a responsive one would do this based on viewport size.

PDStig

2016-08-31 04:49

administrator   ~4284

Last edited: 2016-08-31 04:49

 I probably should have clarified... using a vertical menu on the left side of the screen... not the kind of vertical menus Composr uses now (where it takes up the entire width of the screen and displays at the top rather than the side).

I've never seen Composr use a left-side vertical menu before.

Chris Graham

2016-09-05 18:48

administrator   ~4296

I still need convincing on this. The 'selling points' seems to be to reduce scrolling for tablet users, but said tablet users aren't going to have large enough screens anyway unless in landscape mode, which most users won't be.

PDStig

2016-09-06 00:47

administrator   ~4298

To be very honest, I haven't a clue on the technicalities behind this style. A lot of systems use the left side menu for when the screen is wide enough because it looks attractive and makes the menu less obtrusive. But as you said, the screen needs to be wide enough or the side menu will cram things.

Chris Graham

2016-09-06 02:41

administrator   ~4304

Right, on that basis it's probably best to leave things as-is, because page weight is also a concern.

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
2016-08-25 17:21 PDStig New Issue
2016-08-25 17:21 PDStig File Added: menu.jpg
2016-08-27 23:57 Chris Graham Relationship added related to 2095
2016-08-27 23:58 Chris Graham Note Added: 0004282
2016-08-31 04:49 PDStig Note Added: 0004284
2016-08-31 04:49 PDStig Note Edited: 0004284
2016-08-31 04:50 PDStig Description Updated
2016-09-05 18:48 Chris Graham Note Added: 0004296
2016-09-06 00:47 PDStig Note Added: 0004298
2016-09-06 02:41 Chris Graham Note Added: 0004304
2016-09-06 02:41 Chris Graham Status Not Assigned => Closed
2016-09-06 02:41 Chris Graham Assigned To => Chris Graham
2016-09-06 02:41 Chris Graham Resolution open => won't fix