Split buttons really drive me insane! Make better ‘category pages’ or ‘gateway pages’; This is a great piece from NN Group about the usability issues.
Don’t Use Split Buttons for Navigation Menus
Menu on hover, category landing page on click: we discuss challenges and solutions for replicating this pattern on touchscreens.
https://www.nngroup.com/articles/split-buttons-navigation/
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