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Taste Test
We're exploring two interaction patterns for a services section.
Option 1 - Direct Navigation. Users preview a service on hover and navigate directly on click.
Option 2 - Progressive Disclosure. Users expand the card first, explore additional details, and then decide whether to continue.
Both approaches aim to reduce uncertainty before navigation. The trade-off is simple: speed vs. exploration.
Which pattern would you choose, and in what situations would you use the other one?
31 votes
Ends in 1d
Option 1 will be ideal for 90% of your users, but Option 2 is intuitive and innovative. It gives users the experience they will feel before taking an action.
Option 2 is not actually bad, but it may be difficult for users to navigate. From what I’m seeing, users would need to place their cursor over the section before they realize that a feature is hidden there.
Option 1 takes it
Option 1
I voted Option 1: for a services section the job is usually to route people to the right service, and hover preview plus a direct click is the most predictable way to do that, especially since progressive disclosure leans on hover and quietly breaks on touch. I would reach for...
Option 2 has a lot of empty space, doesn't seem good
Would go for option 2 to give it some character and interaction.
option 1 looks great
Option 1 feels cool
Option 1... But both are stunning...
Option 1
I'd go with option 2.
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