I also still think that the [site-wide pond video] should probably not play by default
Per your suggestion, the pond video no longer plays by default:
By using micromorph to preserve the video element, the video doesn’t unload as you navigate through the site. Therefore, the current video frame stays constant until the user hovers over the video again. Since the auto / light / dark mode selector hovers above the pond, “what does the ‘auto’ text mean’ → ooh, the ‘image’ moves!” provides a natural interaction pathway for the user to realize the “pond image” is actually a “pond video”!
But regardless, since I’m on a fullscreen 4k portrait monitor, and I have to zoom out before I can see popups at all, you may have gone overboard in your width requirements.
The desktop view (and therefore, popups) now render at viewport widths as thin as 1305px. Previously, the minimal width was 1580px.
Per your suggestion, the pond video no longer plays by default:
By using
micromorphto preserve the video element, the video doesn’t unload as you navigate through the site. Therefore, the current video frame stays constant until the user hovers over the video again. Since the auto / light / dark mode selector hovers above the pond, “what does the ‘auto’ text mean’ → ooh, the ‘image’ moves!” provides a natural interaction pathway for the user to realize the “pond image” is actually a “pond video”!The desktop view (and therefore, popups) now render at viewport widths as thin as 1305px. Previously, the minimal width was 1580px.