Improve UI for filtering by tag

[trvswgnr]

The current tag cloud for filtering articles on the archive page is overwhelming and distracting, especially on smaller screens. I'm not yet sure what I would propose as a solution, but I'm sure there is one for a better user experience.

Possible solutions:

• Hide the tags in a collapsable section.
• Create a "filter" UI that includes sort and tags.
• Use a sidebar layout on desktop to separate the tag cloud.
• Show only a subset the most relevant tags, truncating the rest with a collapsable section.

 

The tag filter on large screens is cluttered, but not terrible.

 

The tag filter on small screens takes up the entire page.

 

[rebelchris]

@trvswgnr Thanks for logging that, and indeed you are right. It's super overwhelming.

I'm thinking of both rethinking the tags and perhaps revamping it. Raises another issue that I really need some kind of search. 😅