[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #31634: Minor UI improvements to bulk editing

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#31634: Minor UI improvements to bulk editing
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 Reporter:  siobhan          |      Owner:
     Type:  enhancement      |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal           |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Quick/Bulk Edit  |    Version:
 Severity:  normal           |   Keywords:
  Focuses:                   |
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 The bulk editing feature isn't particularly clear. For example, it's odd
 that you can have a bunch of posts selected, leave "bulk editing" selected
 (the default in the dropdown, and just click the "Apply" button and
 nothing happens. The seems like odd behaviour (related: #11818).

 The other niggle is the word "Apply" on the button. You're not actually
 applying anything when you click the "Apply" button, you're either a)
 making a selection of things that you are going to go on and apply things
 to, or b) moving things to trash. The "Apply" button doesn't accurately
 reflect that action (it seems to make more sense in the spam screen as you
 are actually taking actions in which an application is made.

 I suggest the following minor improvements:

 When the default of "Bulk Actions" appears in the dropdown the "Apply"
 button is greyed out and not pressable. When the user selects either
 "Edit" or "Move to Trash" the button becomes clickable.

 The terminology on the button is changed from "Apply" to "Go", or "OK" or
 something other than Apply.  I'm scratching my head to try to think of
 something :)

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31634>
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