UI/UX Issue: Featured Image Opens Lightbox Instead of Expanding Post
When a post is long enough to display a “Show More” option and has an image at the top, the current behavior creates a poor user experience.
Right now, clicking on the image opens it in a lightbox instead of expanding or opening the article. The only way to view the full post is to click “Show More.”
This is counterintuitive. A user’s first instinct is to click on the post or its image to continue reading, not to look for and click a “Show More” link.
I recommend changing the interaction so that clicking on the featured image expands or opens the full article, rather than opening the image in a lightbox. If users specifically want to view the image, that functionality can be accessed through a separate action.
This is a significant UI/UX issue because it interrupts the natural reading flow and makes the interface feel unintuitive.
noted.
I think images should not be hidden behind show more and link previews should not be added below images.
It's annoying having to click show more to see the slice of the image while link previews below images create confusion and does not look good.
Fixed in dev, thank you. Now 'Show More' will expand inline in the default place after the next release.