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We often rely on sticky headers to point user’s attention to critical features or calls to action. Think of sidebar navigation, CTAs, sticky headers and footers, “fixed” rows or columns in tables, and floating buttons. We’ve already looked into mobile navigation patterns in Smart Interface Design Patterns, but sticky menus deserve a closer look.
As users scroll, a sticky menu always stays in sight. And typically, it’s considered to be a good feature, especially if the menus are frequently used and especially if we want to speed up navigation.
However, sticky menus also come with a few disadvantages. In his recent article on Sticky Menus Are Problematic, And What To Do Instead, Adam Silver argues about some common usability issues of sticky menus — and how to solve them. Let’s take a closer look.