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Fitts's law explains why the menu bar sits at the top
Original: Fitts's law: why the menu bar is at the top
A new blog post examines Fitts's law, the human-computer interaction principle describing how the time to reach a target depends on its distance and size, and uses it to explain why menu bars are placed at screen edges and tops. The piece argues that edges make targets effectively infinite in size, reducing movement time and making corner and edge placements like the top menu bar faster and easier for users to hit.
Why now: Readers on tech discussion forums are engaging with a fresh explainer on a classic interface design principle.
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- Fitts's law: why the menu bar is at the top · mmilanovic4 · 12
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