Hamburger Menu
A menu button with three lines. It opens the site's main navigation when there is not enough room to show it.
A real example
On a narrow shop page, the labeled Menu button opens categories, account, and help. The drawer keeps focus inside.
Main parts
- 01Current location
- 02Destination labels
- 03Focus order
- 04Responsive behavior
Use it when
Use it on small screens after keeping the most important destinations visible.
Do not use it when
Do not hide all navigation on wide screens. The icon also needs an accessible name and an expanded state.
Name used in code
button aria-controls aria-expanded + nav Before you ship
Before release, check the page structure, keyboard access, visible focus, contrast, and zoom. Also check loading, empty, error, success, cancel, and reduced-motion states.
Outcome: Use Hamburger Menu to solve this user need without losing the current context. User context: On a narrow shop page, the labeled Menu button opens categories, account, and help. The drawer keeps focus inside. Recommended pattern: Hamburger Menu. Why it fits: Use it on small screens after keeping the most important destinations visible. Do not use it when: Do not hide all navigation on wide screens. The icon also needs an accessible name and an expanded state. Product requirements: Define the default, loading, empty, error, success, and recovery states. Keep user input. Give clear feedback after every action. Accessibility and resilience: Use semantic HTML, full keyboard access, and visible focus. Make the layout work when zoomed and support reduced motion. Follow the project’s current rules. Do not add a new UI library unless the project already uses it. Acceptance criteria: The main task works with keyboard only and at 320px width. Focus and status changes are announced. Check loading, failure, retry, cancel, and reduced-motion paths. Evidence and limits (evidence boundary): This is not a normative standard. Its name, limits, and expected behavior can change from one source to another. Unknowns to confirm: Product wording, data source, analytics events, supported devices and languages, and platform limits.
Check this request
Review the current use of Hamburger Menu. Definition: A menu button with three lines. It opens the site's main navigation when there is not enough room to show it. Release checks: Before release, check the page structure, keyboard access, visible focus, contrast, and zoom. Also check loading, empty, error, success, cancel, and reduced-motion states. Before changing code, report the evidence you found, gaps, severity, and the smallest safe fix.