[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #40104: Customizer: Improve menu creation flow

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#40104: Customizer: Improve menu creation flow
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 Reporter:  melchoyce           |      Owner:
     Type:  enhancement         |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal              |  Milestone:  4.8
Component:  Menus               |    Version:
 Severity:  normal              |   Keywords:
  Focuses:  ui, administration  |
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 I consistently see in usability tests and on WordPress.com support that
 folks run into two issues when they create new menus:

 1. They click "Add a Menu" thinking it will add a new '''page''' to their
 menu.
 2. They forget to assign their new menu to a location, and then wonder why
 it doesn't show up on their site.

 To address these issues, I've been working with some folks on an improved
 flow to guide people through creating a new menu:

 - If you visit the menu panel before you have a menu, hide "Locations" and
 only show a prompt to create a new menu.
 - When you click "Create new menu," open a temporary, interstitial panel
 with a prompt to name your menu and pick a location to add it to. You'll
 only see this screen when you make a new menu.
 - On the next screen, you'll see friendly instructions prompting you to
 add pages to your new menu. You can also still change your menu location
 and choose to auto-add new pages.
 - When you return to Menus after you have at least one menu, you'll see
 Menu Locations as well.
 - The copy in Menu Locations has been adjusted to be friendlier and more
 helpful, including links to the Widgets panel and to any documentation we
 might have on the Custom Menu widget. (I couldn't seem to find anything in
 the Codex? Maybe we should write some.)

 Props to @zoonini for working through this improved flow with me, and
 @michelleweber for the friendly and informative new copy.

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