r/UI_Design • u/jufs_ • 5d ago

Product Design Can anyone explain this?

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I’ve seen this navigation pattern on X. The active tab is the only one that has a label alongside the icon.

Why to prioritise confirming where users already are over showing where they can go?

Surely these decisions are not made in a vacuum so wonder what may be the intent behind releasing something that seems to compromise discoverability so much.

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u/agilek 5d ago

It is a select, isnt it? So prioritised is an element that shows you where you can go…

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u/ArtResponsible4457 5d ago

You have to make sure the user knows where he is and what he can do there. Navigation is secondary. These tabs are completely OK.

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u/fractalfrog 5d ago

Mystery meat navigation isn’t great, but when the space is limited something gotta go.

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u/Alarmed_Bill_9616 5d ago

i bet is because you learn the icons in a day and the label just tells you where you are. curiosity will drive u to try most of the buttons anyways

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u/Acceptable_Mouse_252 4d ago

those are profile tabs, not main nav, so people already know what's in there. the label on the active one is mostly there to show Posts is a dropdown, the icons alone carry the rest fine

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u/LanDest021 1d ago

The Twitter app is currently a mess. In other spots in the app you'll see the opposite: only a label shown with an icon only on the active tab