http://uitrends.com/2009/08/20/menus-in-the-upper-right-hand-corner/ A place to catalog, discuss, and rate trends in user interface design Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:41:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1-beta http://uitrends.com/2009/08/20/menus-in-the-upper-right-hand-corner/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Destry Wion Mon, 24 Aug 2009 07:20:14 +0000 http://uitrends.com/?p=68#comment-6 I once saw these referred to as "utility links" and I've been calling them that ever since as that's exactly their essence, providing quick-access utility. Maybe the label will stick as much as their trending use, because it's a lot easier to say and write than using "upper right hand corner menu." The label also suggests more of a function over just being a generic menu. I once saw these referred to as “utility links” and I’ve been calling them that ever since as that’s exactly their essence, providing quick-access utility. Maybe the label will stick as much as their trending use, because it’s a lot easier to say and write than using “upper right hand corner menu.” The label also suggests more of a function over just being a generic menu.

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