Did Google ever test the FAB concept?

Is FAB (Floating Action Button) just a gimmick? I don't think it's very good UX-wise because it's located in the part of the screen where you would expect content. It may be good if you're using bottom nav, but can't think of any other good reason for having the primary action button far away from the navigation.

When using Android apps, I NEVER notice the floating action button.



Submitted November 29, 2017 at 09:51AM by shvelo http://ift.tt/2hZQr3F http://ift.tt/eA8V8J

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