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From: Damon van Vessem
Date: Nov 7, 2023 10:21AM

Let’s say I have cards or table rows. Each of those has a main action
(navigate to the details screen), but also reveals additional actions (e.g.
Add to favorites) upon hovering over the card or row. Should the reveal
happen on both hover and focus, and is such parity good practice in general?

(I’m seeing other implementations, too, which may be more robust. Some,
like Zillow, always show the actions, i.e. like a touch UI. Others, like
Netflix, show the actions upon hover but not focus, and use the details
screen as a fallback where all actions can be shown.)

Thanks in advance for your insights!
Damon