# Slide in hamburger menu in 'mobile view' only on touchscreen + mouse desktops
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/slide-in-hamburger-menu-in-mobile-view-only-on-touchscreen-mouse-desktops/107793
**Category:** Development
**Created:** [1월 29, 2019, 5:00오전 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/slide-in-hamburger-menu-in-mobile-view-only-on-touchscreen-mouse-desktops/107793 "2019-01-29T05:00:01Z")
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### Author:  [@davidkingham](https://meta.discourse.org/u/davidkingham)
#### Post date: [1월 29, 2019, 5:00오전 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/slide-in-hamburger-menu-in-mobile-view-only-on-touchscreen-mouse-desktops/107793/1 "2019-01-29T05:00:01Z")
When using ‘mobile view’ on a desktop the slide in hamburger menu is unclickable as it slides away when you move towards it. I often use this to test mobile features without having to use a mobile device.
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### Author:  [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)
#### Post date: [1월 29, 2019, 5:48오전 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/slide-in-hamburger-menu-in-mobile-view-only-on-touchscreen-mouse-desktops/107793/2 "2019-01-29T05:48:12Z")
How is this a “bug”? How does this prevent normal use of Discourse, per the description of the bug category?
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### Author:  [@davidkingham](https://meta.discourse.org/u/davidkingham)
#### Post date: [1월 29, 2019, 6:04오전 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/slide-in-hamburger-menu-in-mobile-view-only-on-touchscreen-mouse-desktops/107793/3 "2019-01-29T06:04:39Z")
Maybe because it slides away before I can switch it back to desktop mode? Perpetual mobile view kinda sucks!
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### Author:  [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)
#### Post date: [1월 29, 2019, 6:10오전 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/slide-in-hamburger-menu-in-mobile-view-only-on-touchscreen-mouse-desktops/107793/4 "2019-01-29T06:10:08Z")
So press F12 and switch to a mobile view in the browser?
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### Author:  [@some-user](https://meta.discourse.org/u/some-user)
#### Post date: [1월 29, 2019, 6:29오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/slide-in-hamburger-menu-in-mobile-view-only-on-touchscreen-mouse-desktops/107793/5 "2019-01-29T18:29:31Z")
99% of my users don’t know this functionality.
Currently the “Mobile View” is a trap a user cannot easily escape. Maybe the bug is rather that the “Mobile View” link is offered on a desktop browser?
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### Author:  [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)
#### Post date: [1월 29, 2019, 9:55오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/slide-in-hamburger-menu-in-mobile-view-only-on-touchscreen-mouse-desktops/107793/6 "2019-01-29T21:55:12Z")
I suspect simply resizing the browser window would also work.
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### Author:  [@davidkingham](https://meta.discourse.org/u/davidkingham)
#### Post date: [1월 29, 2019, 10:08오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/slide-in-hamburger-menu-in-mobile-view-only-on-touchscreen-mouse-desktops/107793/7 "2019-01-29T22:08:52Z")
I’m afraid it doesn’t, and even it if did, @some-user’s point of a user changing this setting would leave them completely lost, yeah I can figure out how to get out of it, but I’m guessing only 1 or 2 of my users would be able to, I think if someone clicked this setting they would view that as a major bug.
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### Author:  [@david](https://meta.discourse.org/u/david)
#### Post date: [1월 30, 2019, 12:51오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/slide-in-hamburger-menu-in-mobile-view-only-on-touchscreen-mouse-desktops/107793/8 "2019-01-30T12:51:28Z")
This makes it really hard to use mobile view on any device with a mouse, which is pretty annoying when developing. I moved this topic from #Contribute > Bug to #Development, since it doesn’t affect **most** people’s “normal use”.
I’m sure it didn’t used to be an issue. @featheredtoast any ideas? Maybe related to the ember upgrade?
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### Author:  [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)
#### Post date: [1월 30, 2019, 1:00오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/slide-in-hamburger-menu-in-mobile-view-only-on-touchscreen-mouse-desktops/107793/9 "2019-01-30T13:00:16Z")
What in the name of holy hell are y’all talking about here? 😡 🤬 WHY is this topic still present?
> [@some-user](#):
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> Currently the “Mobile View” is a trap a user cannot easily escape. Maybe the bug is rather that the “Mobile View” link is offered on a desktop browser?
I see NO link to “Mobile View” anywhere on the desktop. I am on Chrome, Windows 10 right now and there’s zero “Mobile View” selection possible in the hamburger menu or anywhere else.
> [@davidkingham](#):
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> When using ‘mobile view’ on a desktop the slide in hamburger menu is unclickable as it slides away when you move towards it.
I am using the [F12 developer menu in my browser](https://developers.google.com/web/tools/chrome-devtools/device-mode/) to exercise the mobile view this very second and I have zero issues whatsoever clicking in and out of the mobile slide menus.
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### Author:  [@david](https://meta.discourse.org/u/david)
#### Post date: [1월 30, 2019, 1:04오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/slide-in-hamburger-menu-in-mobile-view-only-on-touchscreen-mouse-desktops/107793/10 "2019-01-30T13:04:47Z")
This affects **developers** (hence #Development). It certainly affected me just now.
Sure, you can ‘get around’ the issue by using chrome’s mobile simulator. But when testing mobile things I find it much easier to use `?mobile_view=1`. Try that, without the mobile simulator, and you’ll see how annoying the issue is.
It’s not urgent in the slightest, but would be nice to fix.
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### Author:  [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)
#### Post date: [1월 30, 2019, 1:10오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/slide-in-hamburger-menu-in-mobile-view-only-on-touchscreen-mouse-desktops/107793/11 "2019-01-30T13:10:08Z")
> [@david](#):
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> Sure, you can ‘get around’ the issue by using chrome’s mobile simulator. But when testing mobile things I find it much easier to use `?mobile_view=1` . Try that, without the mobile simulator, and you’ll see how annoying the issue is.
Doing so makes _zero sense!_ This is the dictionary definition of “Doctor, It Hurts When I Do This”
Use the [functionality built into the browser to test mobile behaviors!](https://developers.google.com/web/tools/chrome-devtools/device-mode/)
- that’s _exactly why it was created in the first place_
- it’s trivial to enter and exit
- it lets you simulate a slew of mobile devices (and bandwidths!) perfectly
This topic is a colossal waste of everyone’s time. I guess the only good news is maybe people can [**learn to use the proper tools**](https://developers.google.com/web/tools/chrome-devtools/device-mode/) instead of, I don’t know, repeatedly punching themselves in the face and complaining that .. their face kinda hurts? I mean we’re talking about DEVELOPERS here, right? That know how to use TOOLS?
😠
p.s. next time leave the topic deleted
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### Author:  [@some-user](https://meta.discourse.org/u/some-user)
#### Post date: [1월 30, 2019, 2:28오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/slide-in-hamburger-menu-in-mobile-view-only-on-touchscreen-mouse-desktops/107793/12 "2019-01-30T14:28:25Z")
> [@codinghorror](#):
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> I see NO link to “Mobile View” anywhere on the desktop. I am on Chrome, Windows 10 right now and there’s zero “Mobile View” selection possible in the hamburger menu or anywhere else.
I’m as well, and the link is present in (my) hamburger menu:
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### Author:  [@davidkingham](https://meta.discourse.org/u/davidkingham)
#### Post date: [1월 30, 2019, 3:38오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/slide-in-hamburger-menu-in-mobile-view-only-on-touchscreen-mouse-desktops/107793/13 "2019-01-30T15:38:12Z")
> [@codinghorror](#):
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> I see NO link to “Mobile View” anywhere on the desktop. I am on Chrome, Windows 10 right now and there’s zero “Mobile View” selection possible in the hamburger menu or anywhere else.
I tested in four different browsers, logged in, logged out, and they all show it, on meta.
IF a user were to click on this they would be stuck in mobile view on their desktop, I was only able to get out because I have a touch screen. This is _not_ the same as pressing F12. It seems as though the mobile view button should go away since only developers would ever need this.
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### Author:  [@david](https://meta.discourse.org/u/david)
#### Post date: [1월 30, 2019, 3:40오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/slide-in-hamburger-menu-in-mobile-view-only-on-touchscreen-mouse-desktops/107793/14 "2019-01-30T15:40:06Z")
> [@davidkingham](#):
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> I tested in four different browsers, logged in, logged out, and they all show it, on meta.
The reason you see it on desktop, and other people don’t, is:
> [@davidkingham](#):
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> I have a touch screen
We used to show the ‘mobile view’ button for narrow browsers as well, but I think that was removed recently.
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### Author:  [@davidkingham](https://meta.discourse.org/u/davidkingham)
#### Post date: [1월 30, 2019, 3:43오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/slide-in-hamburger-menu-in-mobile-view-only-on-touchscreen-mouse-desktops/107793/15 "2019-01-30T15:43:12Z")
Gotcha, I actually forgot I had a touch screen since I never use it, but this forced me to use after I realized I was stuck in this view. Seems like it shouldn’t be visible as more and more people have touch screens.
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### Author:  [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)
#### Post date: [1월 30, 2019, 8:46오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/slide-in-hamburger-menu-in-mobile-view-only-on-touchscreen-mouse-desktops/107793/17 "2019-01-30T20:46:09Z")
Ok this is a legit complaint for dual touchscreen and mouse computers then, and I will edit the topic title to make that more clear.
The more surgical fix is not to show this option in that specific (and rare) case. But as I recall it is nearly impossible to detect simultaneous mouse and touchscreen capable devices in the browser.
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### Author:  [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)
#### Post date: [1월 30, 2019, 11:54오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/slide-in-hamburger-menu-in-mobile-view-only-on-touchscreen-mouse-desktops/107793/20 "2019-01-30T23:54:31Z")
> [@codinghorror](#):
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> The more surgical fix is not to show this option in that specific (and rare) case. But as I recall it is nearly impossible to detect simultaneous mouse and touchscreen capable devices in the browser.
Still basically impossible
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[And this](https://codeburst.io/the-only-way-to-detect-touch-with-javascript-7791a3346685)
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### Author:  [@featheredtoast](https://meta.discourse.org/u/featheredtoast)
#### Post date: [2월 4, 2019, 4:31오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/slide-in-hamburger-menu-in-mobile-view-only-on-touchscreen-mouse-desktops/107793/23 "2019-02-04T16:31:54Z")
This should fix your case here - I’ve improved the event handlers on this so pan events are now only registered on touch events 🍅
[https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/9de906ddab3e440ef5ee1e9cf04aa1ae20757d31](https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/9de906ddab3e440ef5ee1e9cf04aa1ae20757d31)
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### Author:  [@featheredtoast](https://meta.discourse.org/u/featheredtoast)
#### Post date: [2월 6, 2019, 2:00오전 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/slide-in-hamburger-menu-in-mobile-view-only-on-touchscreen-mouse-desktops/107793/24 "2019-02-06T02:00:01Z")
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