The top bar of a Stack Exchange site has always been a bit of an odd place. It somehow combines user info, navigation, search, and a one-size-fits-all popup that includes hot network questions, a list of 100+ Stack Exchange sites, personal inbox messages, and other system notifications (lovingly referred to as The StackExchange™ MultiCollider SuperDropdown™).
It was, in retrospect, overdue for a face-lift which is why we’re excited to roll out a new top bar this week.
So, in the redesigned top bar, we wanted to make sure that it would look the same across all sites, and make it obvious that you’ …