[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #13486: New "on" state for admin menus

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#13486: New "on" state for admin menus
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 Reporter:  jane            |       Owner:            
     Type:  task (blessed)  |      Status:  new       
 Priority:  low             |   Milestone:  3.0       
Component:  Graphic Design  |     Version:  3.0       
 Severity:  minor           |    Keywords:  admin-menu
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Description changed by jane:

Old description:

> When we lightened up the admin header, almost everyone agreed that the on
> state for the left hand menu now stood out like a sore thumb, but we
> never got around to experimenting with lighter colors to suit the lighter
> header. The UI group discussed it yesterday, and today a volunteer did a
> bunch of mockups. @JohnONolan and I both like the one that is attached,
> which uses a blue background for the on state that is based on the menu
> link text color, changes the outline to the same blue, and changes the
> update notification bubble to white with regular dark text inside. We
> experimented with various shades of gray, but they tended not to stand
> out enough until they got to a point where it went back to feeling heavy.
>
> It's definitely a change, so the people who take longer to adjust to
> change may initially hate it, but I think it does a good job of
> indicating the active state, and the blue color subtly reinforces that
> the active menu is a group of links.
>
> So let's hear the feedback/debate, and if we can get a general agreement
> soonish, we can get it in before RC. Kevin (Conboy, the designer who did
> the mockup) can refine the graphics as needed and John will write the
> patch if we're a go.
>
> I'm having Kevin, the designer who did the mockup,

New description:

 When we lightened up the admin header, almost everyone agreed that the on
 state for the left hand menu now stood out like a sore thumb, but we never
 got around to experimenting with lighter colors to suit the lighter
 header. The UI group discussed it yesterday, and today a volunteer did a
 bunch of mockups. @JohnONolan and I both like the one that is attached,
 which uses a blue background for the on state that is based on the menu
 link text color, changes the outline to the same blue, and changes the
 update notification bubble to white with regular dark text inside. We
 experimented with various shades of gray, but they tended not to stand out
 enough until they got to a point where it went back to feeling heavy.

 It's definitely a change, so the people who take longer to adjust to
 change may initially hate it, but I think it does a good job of indicating
 the active state, and the blue color subtly reinforces that the active
 menu is a group of links.

 So let's hear the feedback/debate, and if we can get a general agreement
 soonish, we can get it in before RC. Kevin (Conboy, the designer who did
 the mockup) can refine the graphics as needed and John will write the
 patch if we're a go.

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