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Do y'all prefer my navigation as-is or would you like it better more descriptive? (So instead of just 'gallery' on the side leading to a page, it would be 'gallery' then a list of all the subpages under it on the nav bar). Currently indecisive (always indecisive)
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There are pros and cons for either approach, and it depends entirely on the kind of experience you want to provide. Subnavigation allows people to more quickly get to something specific - not sure if that's your intent for the content you have on these pages. Your nav being vertical DOES allows for a lot of categories, so you have the opportunity to surface more if you want to.
So ultimately, do you want people to wander or to browse? (FWIW, I like what you have already, since the navigation is driven less by the buttons themselves and more by the narrative.)
@stefwithanf Thank you for your input !!
Of course! I hope that helps, it's... literally my job lmao
both are good honestly! im also very indecisive so idk if i can be of much help-- that being said though, i think personally i prefer going down virtual rabbit holes (the way it is now) rather than having all the subpages be visible on the first page., (but there's virtues to including everything on the nav too.....) idrk! i just find it fun to click a lot of links !
If it was a drop down menu you could list the subpages but if it was in addition I think it could get a bit long and laborious to maintain if you have to manually update the navbar on every page each time you want to add something. I removed some subcategories myself because it was getting a bit long. But it's up to you in the end.
i had the same thought as you and ultimately have decided to keep mine as is and make browsing my site more about wandering...but i'm thinking of maybe putting a bunch of links on just my index so browsing is a little faster!