Pass the user profile screen to the navigation controller when they tap the avatar.
A developer giving instructions on how to trigger a smooth screen transition when a user taps an icon.
Noun phrase: navigation controller
Vibe: Software architecture and app design
A software component (common in app development) that manages a stack of screens, handling transitions forward and backwards.
Set up the navigation controller so users can tap back to the menu.
You picture a stack of playing cards on a desk: opening a new app screen places a card on top, and tapping the back button removes the top card to show what was underneath.
Real-life examples
The navigation controller isn't remembering the scroll position when you go back.
A bug discussion describing how the app loses the user's previous view state during screen navigation.
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Contrast & nuance
Unlike a tab bar controller which switches between independent, flat screens, a navigation controller manages a linear history (a stack) where screens push on top of each other and pop back off.