How Scrolljacking Breaks UX Fundamentals

Scrolljacking is the UX crime nobody asked for—stealing your scroll, dictating your pace, and breaking decades of user instinct in the name of “storytelling.” Even its softer, “smooth” versions are just control theft wrapped in prettier code. If your d…


This content originally appeared on Web Designer Depot and was authored by Alex Harper

Scrolljacking is the UX crime nobody asked for—stealing your scroll, dictating your pace, and breaking decades of user instinct in the name of “storytelling.” Even its softer, “smooth” versions are just control theft wrapped in prettier code. If your design overrides user input, you’re not guiding the experience—you’re hijacking it.


This content originally appeared on Web Designer Depot and was authored by Alex Harper


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