Always-Visible Tools mini
Also known as: Always-Visible Controls, Visible Tools
Tags: actions, contextual tools
Contextual Tools, like Always-Visible Tools, allow user to interact directly with the content. Like the name says, Always-Visible Tools are always visible instead of hiding them until the user needs them (see Hover-Reveal Tools).
As the tools are always shown, they are easy to find. On the contrary, they add visual noise to the user interface. Always-Visible tools should be used when discoverability of the tools is important. When the tools contain secondary, less important actions, consider using Hover-Reveal Tools instead.
Tools (Comment, Like, Share) below each story on Facebook news feed are always visible and thus easy to spot.
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