[wp-hackers] Seeking feedback on Plugins UI

[Viper007Bond]

Looks badass. I'll try and test it soon. :)

On Wed, Jun 4, 2008 at 10:23 PM, DD32 <wordpress at dd32.id.au> wrote:

> There are 2 major UI's which i'd like to get some general feedback on:
>  * Plugin Management - Delete/Group activation/deactivate
>  * Plugin Installation list
>
> The first one went into trunk last night:
> http://trac.wordpress.org/ticket/7091
> There's an online demo here:
> http://dd32.id.au/files/wordpress/plugin-delete-stuff/manage-plugins.html(Just a save as of the plugins page)
> Nothing is active in that demo, but it shows the general layout.
>
> Notes:
>  * Deactivate all / Reactivate all have been removed, They are replaced by
> the Bulk selection and Recently Active plugins list
>  * The plugin list is seperated into 3 groups:
>   * Active plugins: Plugins which are currently active on the blog
>   * Recently Active plugins: Plugins which have been deactivated in the
> last 7 days
>   * Available plugins: Plugins which are installed, But are not active.
>  * Plugins can only be deleted if they are deactivated.
>
> Thoughts? Anything missing? Anything needs adding?
>
> Todo:
>  * Better wording
>  * Confirmation before deleteing plugins
>  * Cleanup of the back-code.
>
>
>
> Next, As part of Google Summer of Code this year, I'm writing in a Plugin
> installer; I'm seeking feedback on the basic UI.
> Trac: http://trac.wordpress.org/ticket/6015 (Ignore any attachments there,
> Its not current code/UI)
> Demo's:
>  * Plugin Search page:
> http://dd32.id.au/files/wordpress/plugin-install-ui/install-plugins-search.html
>    * Needs Fleshing out a bit, Probably allow uploading of a plugin archive
> too
>  * Plugins Listing page:
> http://dd32.id.au/files/wordpress/plugin-install-ui/install-plugins.html
>    * Anything missing?
>    * Anything needs to be there?
>
> I have not got the next install ui up yet, However:
>  * Clicking Install will most likely bring up a thickbox page with fuller
> details about the plugin, Much like the WordPress.org site, Once the users
> had a chance to look at the full details, They can confirm installation.
>
> Thoughts on the Layouts?
>
> Anything missing? A detail you'd like to see in the table? (ie. Recently
> updated, Or maybe the total number of ratings which have gone into that
> rating)
>
> (Oh and Yes; Hopefully the installer will make it into 2.6, So i better get
> cracking :))
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