Safe Triangles Fix Weird Submenus

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I have been working as a programmer since the Mesozoic Era and I am ashamed to confess I did not know about this technique. Now I know why all the submenus I've created in the past behaved weirdly. Implemented safe triangles to improve submenu selection in @shoelace_style today. Edit Undo Redo Cut Copy Paste Find Transformations Find... Find Next Find Previous

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A programmer shares a post about discovering the “safe triangles” technique for submenu navigation. The screenshot shows a triangular hover area connecting a menu item to its submenu, preventing the submenu from disappearing when the cursor moves diagonally. The joke is that this obscure UI technique explains why the programmer’s previous submenus behaved strangely, making a technical discovery feel comically ancient and embarrassing.

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programmer tweet / твит программиста yellow chick avatar / аватар с жёлтым цыплёнком embedded tweet / встроенный твит menu button / кнопка меню dropdown menu / выпадающее меню submenu / подменю mouse cursor / курсор мыши red safe triangle / красный безопасный треугольник speaker icon / значок динамика black interface background / чёрный фон интерфейса white menu panel / белая панель меню