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| If your device has no functionality for a menu button, softkey, etc. present a menu... (but Pre gets around with a drag!) Or... make options clear in all cases OR: if menus or menu functionality already used up by other items, but a menu is needed for the whole app. |
There is a need for access to options or controls across the application, but a '''[[Revealable Menu]]''' is already in use, or would be unsuitable due to lack of controls or conflicts with other key interactions. |
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| Yeah... it's a menu. Docked to an edge. Always visible. | An always-visible menu or control set is docked to one edge of the viewport. |
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| Work a lot off the secondary or app-specific menu; more suitable for that than reveal menus. Since it's visible, no learning curve to speak of. | This is often used for media players, cameras and other applications where a key set of controls or options should be visible at all times. Any time there is a need for immediate action or a learning curve must be avoided (discovering a '''[[Revealable Menu]]''') then a '''Fixed Menu''' is a good solution. |
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| Note that it's only this pattern if it happens across an interface; app or OS wide. Controls on a screen do not count. Controlling the weather radar image on one page, just controls. Playback controls for the video player app, same in all modes of it, are a Fixed Menu. | Note that this pattern is being used only if it happens across the entire OS or an entire application. Controls on a single screen are simply controls. Controlling the weather radar image on one page is just a set of controls. Playback controls for a video player which are the same in all modes, are a '''Fixed Menu'''. |
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| iPhone style, every menu function is visible in a bar or list to one edge of the screen. | Fixed list... |
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| If a revealable menu is available, may also present some key tasks in a Fixed Menu always visible on the screen. Doesn't count any old control on the page, just a set that are grouped and appear in the same place for the application or whole OS. | Also with "more" which pops up a vertical list... Often used in concert with a '''[[Revealable Menu]]''', but must be deconflicted. Both are best when placed along the bottom of the viewport. If the closed paradigm for the '''[[Revealable Menu]]''' has visibility, that may need to be changed, the visible tabs minimized in some manner, or the '''Fixed Menu''' may need to float higher up or be attached to a different side of the viewport. |
Problem
There is a need for access to options or controls across the application, but a Revealable Menu is already in use, or would be unsuitable due to lack of controls or conflicts with other key interactions.
Solution
An always-visible menu or control set is docked to one edge of the viewport.
This is often used for media players, cameras and other applications where a key set of controls or options should be visible at all times. Any time there is a need for immediate action or a learning curve must be avoided (discovering a Revealable Menu) then a Fixed Menu is a good solution.
Note that this pattern is being used only if it happens across the entire OS or an entire application. Controls on a single screen are simply controls. Controlling the weather radar image on one page is just a set of controls. Playback controls for a video player which are the same in all modes, are a Fixed Menu.
Variations
Fixed list...
Also with "more" which pops up a vertical list...
Often used in concert with a Revealable Menu, but must be deconflicted. Both are best when placed along the bottom of the viewport. If the closed paradigm for the Revealable Menu has visibility, that may need to be changed, the visible tabs minimized in some manner, or the Fixed Menu may need to float higher up or be attached to a different side of the viewport.
Interaction Details
Copy from reveal menu, except for the reveal parts.
"More items" needs to be included.
Can include play controls, so things like photo taking, or photo/video playback often have fixed menus
Presentation Details
Copy from reveal menu, except for the closed parts. Or, refer back to it even???
Docked to an edge. Never scroll
Note they CAN disappear... but only for full-screen playback types of items. They re-appear on any interaction, not by a deliberate Menu callback, hence do not at that point become reveal menus.
Antipatterns