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19 terms

  • anchor link

    A link that jumps to a specific spot further down the same page rather than loading a new page.

  • back button

    A control that returns you to the previous screen or page you were viewing, retracing your steps one at a time.

  • breadcrumb

    A small trail of links showing where the current page sits in the site's structure, so people can see the path they took and step back up it.

  • drawer

    A panel that slides in from the edge of the screen to reveal navigation or options, then slides away again to free up space.

  • dropdown menu

    A short list of choices that appears below a button or link when you click or hover, then closes once you pick one.

  • flyout menu

    A submenu that slides out to the side from a menu item when you point at it, revealing deeper choices without leaving the menu.

  • hamburger menu

    A button drawn as three stacked lines that opens a hidden menu when tapped, commonly used to tuck navigation away on small screens.

  • infinite scroll

    A pattern where more content loads automatically as you reach the bottom of a list, so the page seems to never end.

  • kebab menu

    A button shown as three vertical dots that reveals a short list of extra actions related to the item beside it.

  • load more

    A button at the end of a list that fetches and appends the next batch of items when you tap it, keeping you on the same page.

  • meatball menu

    A button drawn as three horizontal dots that opens a small menu of additional actions for the content next to it.

  • mega menu

    A large dropdown that opens from a navigation link and shows many grouped choices at once, often in columns with headings.

  • navigation bar

    A strip of links, usually across the top of a page or app, that lets people jump to the main sections of a site or product.

  • pagination

    Splitting a long list of results across numbered pages, with controls to move between them one page at a time.

  • segmented control

    A small row of joined buttons where exactly one is selected at a time, used to switch between a few closely related views.

  • sidebar

    A vertical panel down the side of a screen holding navigation links or tools, kept visible while the main content changes beside it.

  • sticky navigation

    A navigation bar that stays fixed on screen as you scroll, so the main links remain reachable no matter how far down the page you are.

  • tab bar

    A row of a few labelled buttons, usually along the bottom of a mobile app, that switches between the app's top-level areas.

  • tabs

    A set of labelled sections stacked behind one bar, where clicking a label swaps the visible content without leaving the page.

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