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title: "The Hamburger Button: What is it and do you like it?"
description: What is the hamburger button? Do you like it?
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# [The Hamburger Button: What is it and do you like it?](https://blog.envisionitsolutions.com/the-hamburger-button-what-is-it-and-do-you-like-it)

 Written by [Mike Tungate](https://blog.envisionitsolutions.com/author/mike-tungate) | Jun 26, 2014 4:52:00 PM

There is a debate happening among web designers as well as website users: Do you like the hamburger button?

### First of all: What is the Hamburger Button?

The hamburger button is a navigation button commonly used in mobile versions of websites and also used in some mobile apps like: Google+, Behance, Facebook etc. The purpose of the button is to signify there is a hidden menu lurking behind once clicked. 

For history of the hamburger button, [click here](http://gizmodo.com/who-designed-the-iconic-hamburger-icon-1555438787). 

 

SEE ALSO: [Desktop vs Mobile Browsing: A factual breakdown of advantages](https://blog.envisionitsolutions.com/desktop-vs-mobile-browsing-a-factual-breakdown-of-advantages-to-both)

 

### Hamburger Button examples:

 

 

 

 

### Problems with the Hamburger Button:

- It is not very intuitive to a lot of people
- It disrupts the flow of the web page or app 
- It Creates confusion

 

### Upside side to the Hamburger Button:

- It frees up room on mobile devices.
- It and looks less cluttered

To see an in-depth study of the mobile menu, which includes the hamburger menu,[click here](http://exisweb.net/mobile-menu-abtest).

 

We are actually in very early times when it comes to mobile menus, mobile websites, and mobile apps on tablets and phones. I suppose one of the reasons the hamburger menu is so heavily used is because we have not found a more acceptable standard. 

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