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Mobile experience

Chive works on mobile browsers with layouts optimized for smaller screens.

On mobile, the main navigation collapses into a hamburger menu in the top-left corner. Tap it to access:

  • Home
  • Authors
  • Browse
  • Trending
  • Search
  • Dashboard (when signed in)

The search bar is accessible from the hamburger menu or from the search icon in the header. Search works the same as on desktop: enter keywords, use field prefixes, and apply facets. The facet panel opens as a full-screen overlay on mobile.

Eprint pages​

Eprint pages stack vertically on mobile:

  • Title and metadata appear at the top
  • The abstract follows below
  • Tabs for reviews, citations, and related works are swipeable
  • The PDF viewer adapts to screen width

Author cards​

Author discovery cards on the authors page and browse page use a single-column layout on narrow screens. Each card shows the author's name, handle, avatar, and a mute button.

Dashboard​

The dashboard sidebar collapses into a dropdown menu on mobile. All dashboard features (submissions, settings, notifications) remain accessible.

Tips​

  1. Use landscape orientation for reading PDFs
  2. Tap column headers in tables to sort
  3. Pull down to refresh on most pages
  4. Long-press links to open in a new tab

Next steps​