Clicking reactions

[Mesure73Loafs]

Multiple times I have clicked on a reaction and instead of adding it (which I expected to happen) it showed me a list of other people who have reacted with it. I think that having to hover over the react button is a bit confusing. Maybe there could be another way to implement seeing who reacted with something (maybe a right-click menu or a separate button?) Or maybe at least have an add reaction button in the menu?

 

Designs that could work (not final designs, I'm a bit lazy right now):

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[HanZie82]

Isnt it like; click icon = add reaction This statement is erroneous (i checked).
                 click number = see reactions? 

Need to click the react button to add reaction, clicking on reactions that are there willk always result in list with amount of reactions.

[LogicalDrm]

This depends much on where you come from. I take your main platform so far has been Discord. This style is more common in traditional forums.

[Needfuldoer]

You click the button all the way to the right to add a reaction. Clicking on existing reactions doesn't add you to the number of people who have given that reaction to that post.

 

Why add more clicks and convolution to the system?

[Lurick]

1 minute ago, HanZie82 said:

Isnt it like; click icon = add reaction
               Click number = see reactions?

It's not which I thought it was too, clicking on the agree check (in this case) or the number brings up the same screen for me.

[HanZie82]

1 minute ago, Lurick said:

It's not which I thought it was too, clicking on the agree check (in this case) or the number brings up the same screen for me.

You are correct. I edited my previous post.

Logically it would be nice if it was how i thought it was.
But seeing its not that big of an area to click on it might be even more confusing.

[Mesure73Loafs]

4 minutes ago, HanZie82 said:

Isnt it like; click icon = add reaction
               Click number = see reactions?  This statement is erroneous (i checked).

Need to click the react button to add reaction, clicking on reactions that are there willk always result in list with amount of reactions.

I think that would be a possible thing they could implement, where the location of where you click matters.

[Lurick]

Just now, HanZie82 said:

You are correct. I edited my previous post.

Logically it would be nice if it was how i thought it was.
But seeing its not that big of an area to click on it might be even more confusing.

Agreed, yah. Although clicking the heart just reacts with the like (on PC at least) whereas hovering over it brings up the menu. I suspect that's not the case on mobile though.

[Needfuldoer]

3 hours ago, Lurick said:

I suspect that's not the case on mobile though.

On mobile, tapping the heart pops up the same menu hovering does on desktop. Then you tap the reaction you want to give.

 

It seems intuitive enough to me, but then again I remember phpbb 2's heyday.