Designing Sticky Menus: UX Guidelines

We often rely on sticky headers to point user’s attention to critical features or calls to action. Think of sidebar navigation, CTAs, sticky headers and footers, “fixed” rows or columns in tables, and floating buttons. We’ve already looked into mobile navigation patterns in Smart Interface Design Patterns, but sticky menus deserve a closer look.
As users scroll, a sticky menu always stays in sight. And typically, it’s considered to be a good feature, especially if t