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Quick View Solution
In a previous post I debated if Quick View interface was really needed. Basically, Quick View is a mechanism online retailers use to allow shoppers to buy directly from subcategory pages (bypassing the product page). Example—
![](https://frictionlessco.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/illumecandles-com_quick_view.gif)
When Quick View is clicked a lightbox like this appears—
![Illumecandles.com_Quick_View_Lightbox](https://frictionlessco.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/illumecandles-com_quick_view_lightbox.png)
Why I hate Quick View— product images on category pages are shrunk down, and Quick View takes up a fair amount of image screen real-estate. Thus, it’s highly likely people will end up clicking it accidentally, I know I do. If you really must use Quick View do what onlinefabricstore.net does. On their subcategory page they anchor Quick View link at bottom of product image—
![](https://frictionlessco.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/onlinefabricstore-net_quick_view.jpg)