[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #27440: Improvements to Plugin Installer modals

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#27440: Improvements to Plugin Installer modals
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 Reporter:  paulwilde    |      Owner:
     Type:  enhancement  |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal       |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Plugins      |    Version:  trunk
 Severity:  normal       |   Keywords:
  Focuses:               |
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 I've made this ticket as broad as possible as it could serve as a main
 ticket for improvements discussed in #26952.

 One idea that I've explored is having the main plugin banner integrated
 into the modal window.

 Here's a run-down of each attachment:

 '''plugin-header-image-none.png''' - This is how the modal would look if
 the plugin doesn't have a banner image. This is pretty much how the modal
 looks now should the changes as discussed in #26952 be made.

 '''plugin-header-image-full.png''' - This is how the modal would look if
 the plugin supports a banner image. Incidentally the banner for Jetpack
 works rather nicely for this design, this wouldn't be the case for all
 banners. The close icon would change colour (light or dark) based on its
 background. There's popular solutions to achieve this such as
 [http://www.kennethcachia.com/background-check/ BackgroundCheck].

 '''plugin-header-image-alt-full.png''' - This is a version which has a
 more abstract background where the title and tab buttons would be hard to
 read. I've added a gradient behind the title/tab to make them more
 readable.

 '''plugin-header-image-alt-reduced.png''' - The banner takes up a lot of
 space in relation to the actual content of the banner, so I have the idea
 that the banner height would reduce as you scroll through the contents of
 each tab. Google+ used to use this idea with their huge profile cover
 photos if you don't understand what I mean.

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