Life & fun · September 19, 2023
My first interactive article – breakdown of a complex menu UI
My first interactive article – breakdown of a complex menu UI launched on September 19, 2023 with 28 votes, #1,347 of 4,228 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 3 years on.
In plain words
This interactive article breaks down the design of a complex menu UI, offering a detailed examination of its components and functionality. Created by Nathan Manousos, it's designed for designers, developers, and anyone interested in understanding interface design decisions. The piece uses interactive elements to walk readers through the menu's structure, making it an educational resource for those studying UI/UX principles or looking to improve their own design work.
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From the sources
This post contains 11 interactive illustrations for you to play with. The final menu is at the bottom. Don't feel bad if you just want to scroll through fiddling with the demos, or watch the video ! I came across this fun menu design concept shared on Twitter by Janum Trivedi. Go watch it, I'll wait. Janum added lots of fun details to his menu prototype built in Swift, and I just had to try re-creating it using Javascript. I don't usually like to copy other people's work. I hoped to add some value by putting together these interactive illustrations which show how various parts of the UI work. First I set up a menu, and calculated the vertical center of each row. The centers are visualized…from nathanmanousos.com
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