Mobile preview without breaking flow

The desktop experience has preview panes. Hover over a link, see a preview of what’s on that page. You can read ahead without clicking. Keeps flow unbroken.

Mobile doesn’t have hover. When you tap a link, you navigate away. Flow breaks. You can’t peek ahead.

What’s the mobile equivalent? I don’t know yet. Needs research.

Maybe a slide-down preview card? Tap and hold to preview? Some kind of gesture that doesn’t conflict with browser swipes?

Need to study Skool, Linktree, other apps with interesting mobile patterns. Find something that matches the desktop preview value.

The core principle is Preview panes preserve reading flow. Don’t make people click blind. Let them see what’s next before committing to the navigation.

This is critical for Commune because the depth gating model depends on people exploring notes. If mobile feels clunky, half your users bounce.