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UI behavior of things in the top bar is not consistent #2102

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@cellio

Part of https://software.codidact.com/posts/295148:

Some things in the top bar are links that take you to other pages; others are controls that pop out a modal. There's no visual distinction, so users don't know what behavior to expect. I'm not sure how we should address this but don't want to lose track of it.

Things that load a new page:

  • Site logo (image)
  • Users (word)
  • Mod (word)
  • Help (word)
  • Dashboard (icon)
  • avatar/rep (image + number)
  • Sign Out (styled text)

Things that produce a modal:

  • Search (word)
  • Inbox (icon)
  • Community switcher (icon)

Should we do something to make the behavior clearer before clicking? Does it matter, or it this "just" a matter of new-user orientation?

Related, for avatar/rep specifically: https://meta.codidact.com/posts/295174

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