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[End] Last Day!! Vote for the Content Navigation and Get 300 Coins.
  

Sangfor Jojo Lv5Posted 2026-Aug-20 11:16

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Dear Forum Members,

We’re looking to improve how you navigate long documents in our Sangfor Support portal (https://support.sangfor.com). Right now, some articles require you to click through 5+ levels of the left-hand menu before you can see the actual content. That’s too many clicks, and we want to hear your true voice and improve it.

We’ve prepared three navigation concepts. Each concept changes how many levels live in the left sidebar and whether the right-hand Page Directory is used for in-page navigation.


Style 1 — Left: 2 levels + Right: Page Directory                                                            

Only the top two levels are shown in the left sidebar. Deeper headings for the current page appear in the right-hand Page Directory.
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Style 2 — Left: 3 levels + Right: Page Directory                                                            

The left sidebar shows three levels. Finer-grained headings within the page are still available in the right-hand Page Directory.
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Style 3 — Left: 4+ levels + Right: No Page Directory                                                  

The left sidebar maintains the full hierarchy (four or more levels). There is no right-hand Page Directory, giving the article more room.
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How to Vote                                                                                                                          

(1) Reply to this post with your favorite option: style 1, style 2, or style 3. We’d also love to hear why you prefer it — your reasoning is just as valuable as the vote itself.

(2) All participants will get 100 coins for their vote, and 200 coins for their vote reasoning or other suggestions.
(3) The coin arrival messages can be checked via the unread message center as shown below.
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(4) You can exchange various gifts with coins in the Sangfor Store. The gifts will be purchased on your local online shopping websites and delivered within 3 working days.
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Timeline                                                                                                                                

Voting is open until [ September 10, 2026]. We’ll announce the winning concept shortly after.
Sangfor Jojo Lv5Posted 2026-Aug-20 11:24
  
Thank you to everyone who joined our left-sidebar style poll! We received 68 votes from 16 regions, and Style 2 got the most votes (35 votes, 51.5%). The reason was that it's the most balanced. Enough hierarchy to know where you are, plus a right-hand directory for quick jumps inside long articles.

So Style 2 is our baseline. Other participants suggested a search bar for looking up the directory names. In fact, the current in-page search bar can be used to find the directory names in the left sidebar. Click here to know more about the search features in the Sangfor Support platform.
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Here are two more voting results:

Style 3 — 28 votes (41.2%) — Left: full hierarchy + Right: no Page Directory

Style 1 — 5 votes (7.4%) — Left: 2 levels + Right: Page Directory
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Rewards
300 coins for the 36 voters who shared a reason; 100 coins for the 32 who voted. Coins have been credited to your account today.
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Thanks again for helping shape the Sangfor documentation experience.  
Sangfor Jojo Lv5Posted 2026-Aug-20 11:26
  
Your feedback will directly influence the default navigation experience for all Sangfor Support users. We want a design that works for both newcomers who need simplicity and power users who need deep structure.
Newbie517762 Lv5Posted 2026-Aug-20 11:27
  
I prefer to style 1.
Humayun Ahmed Lv4Posted 2026-Aug-20 11:42
  
Style 2 looks good.
Kashif R Lv2Posted 2026-Aug-20 12:27
  
Style 3 looks good.
Korchai Lv2Posted 2026-Aug-20 12:57
  
All styles are Good
Abdul Sami Lv3Posted 2026-Aug-20 13:08
  
In my opinion Style 3 being more elaborated and having bookmarks for each main section makes it far more user friendly. The bookmarks act like a roadmap, so readers don’t get lost in the details and can jump directly to the step they need.

This structure is especially effective when:
  • The process involves multiple sequential steps.
  • Different team members may only need to reference specific sections.
  • Efficiency and clarity are priorities, since bookmarks reduce time spent scrolling.

Haikal KMS Lv1Posted 2026-Aug-20 13:15
  
Style 3  
I prefer this style because it makes the documentation easier to read and understand. Having the full hierarchy visible in the left sidebar helps me see the overall structure at once, without needing to switch between different menus or directories. It feels more intuitive for long technical documents.
jondoe Lv1Posted 2026-Aug-20 13:19
  
I prefer wih Style 3, classic but simple especially for new comer.
Too many navigation will make user confuse and not elegant.