#32
Categorize Settings in an Accessible Way
There’s no need to include every possible menu option in your menu when you can hide advanced settings away. Group settings together, but separate out the more obscure into their own section of “power user” settings, which should also be grouped into sections if there are a lot of them (don’t just throw all the advanced items in at random).
The assumptions you make about which features are advanced should be backed up by user research; techniques like card sorting or tree testing with real users can expose the right set of advanced settings.
Not only does hiding advanced settings have the effect of reducing the number of items for a user to mentally juggle (refer to #31, Split Menu Items Down into ...
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