Menu loading problem (UX)

Topic summary

A website owner is experiencing a UX issue where the navigation menu briefly flashes and covers most of the desktop screen during page load, before the site fully renders.

Problem Details:

  • The menu appears for a split second while the page is loading
  • This creates a disruptive visual experience for users
  • Issue is specific to desktop view
  • A screenshot demonstrates the menu covering approximately the full viewport

Status:
The discussion remains open with no solutions provided yet. The original poster is seeking advice on how to load the menu in the background or prevent it from displaying during the initial page load sequence.

Summarized with AI on November 2. AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.

Hey experts, I have a problem with the menu being loaded on the front end of my website on desktop**;** meaning, it shows up and covers almost the whole screen for a split second, right before the website is fully loaded:

https://d399b1-d6.myshopify.com/

How could I make it to load in the background, without showing up to the user?

Thank you so much!

Bump. Thank you for any ideas/suggestions!