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title: "Story Layout: the immersive reading experience"
description: "Popularized by social networks, the Story format has become one of the most popular ways of consuming content on mobile. Now a must-have, it captures attention"
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# Story Layout: the immersive reading experience

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# Story Layout: the immersive reading experience

Written by [Lesia PIETRI](https://www.goodbarber.com/blog/author/lesia-pietri/)  on Thursday 11 September 2025· Last update: Friday 26 September 2025

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Popularized by social networks, the **Story** format has become one of the most popular ways of consuming content on mobile. Now a must-have, it captures attention thanks to its immersive display and 100% tactile use.
With the Story layout, available as an article widget for Home, you can now offer this familiar and engaging experience directly in your app.

## Modern, customizable design

The Story Layout offers an elegant yet flexible layout. It can be displayed full-screen with a transparent header, and adapts perfectly to modern design options such as rounded corners and shadows. You can also control the style of the overlay, choosing between a gradient effect or simple opacity, and decide whether the pager should appear at the top or bottom of the screen. Every detail has been designed to blend harmoniously with your app's visual identity.

## A fluid, intuitive experience

Designed for tactile use, the Story Layout makes navigation simple and natural. A tap to the left or right moves forward or backward, a long press pauses playback, and haptic feedback adds an extra tactile dimension. The progressive pager, meanwhile, visually indicates reading progress. The result is a mobile-first experience that enhances your content while keeping your users' attention.

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With the Story Layout, your articles take on a new dimension. This modern format is ideal for capturing attention, enhancing your visuals and offering your readers a familiar and attractive experience.

✨ Activate it today from your backoffice and offer your users immersive reading directly in your GoodBarber app.

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About the author[Lesia PIETRI](https://www.goodbarber.com/blog/author/lesia-pietri/)Head of Product Design

I'm Head of Product Design at GoodBarber. I lead the design of the product: the design system every app is built on, the layouts you start from, and the flow that takes you from an idea to a published app. My job is that someone who has never opened a design tool still ships an app that looks considered, screen after screen. A designer at heart, I spend my days on the details nobody names: spacing, contrast, the weight of a title. I write here about design at GoodBarber, and about what's new in the product: the features, the layouts, and the themes.

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