Yet, the gray, square buttons are what people know and understand, just like blue, underlined text. A solution might be to reconsider your ideas and shape them into a more recognizable menu scheme, making your menu items look a bit more like classic buttons and placing them on the top, side, or bottom of the screen. A less drastic solution might be to have people test your interface. A menu design can often be improved by adding pointers, like small pop-ups with your buttons, or a help function that delivers a quick explanation. You should expect that Website visitors aren t very patient, so make sure that a minimal effort is required to use your brilliant interface.
Slow movement is sometimes acceptable.
Sometimes, buttons don t reveal their function until they re clicked, which is not user friendly. Good practice is to use the right icons, or add text to your buttons.