[wp-meta] [Making WordPress.org] #4007: Support Forums: Improve the look and usability of Forums page

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#4007: Support Forums: Improve the look and usability of Forums page
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 Reporter:  joyously        |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect          |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal          |   Milestone:
Component:  Support Forums  |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch       |
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Changes (by Clorith):

 * keywords:  needs-patch => has-patch


Comment:

 Going over the discussion from https://make.wordpress.org/support/2020/11
 /changing-up-the-forum-front-page/ here, I've thrown together
 [attachment:"4007.patch"], which essentially provides a more standard
 forum listing, with a free area on the left.

 As can be seen in [attachment:"forums-new-default-desktop.png"], the
 default is to show the three boxes that we have today at the top of the
 page, only slightly adjusted styling, but with the same strings for
 translations and such.

 The area is a widget area (making it a page didn't align well with
 utilizing bbPress and its template setup), and with WordPress 5.8 and the
 blockbased widget area, this is essentially just a new content area any
 way.

 The patch also fixes some heading hierarchy issues the template had for
 these default sections.

 The idea behind the left side area being so open to edits is to make it
 easier to adjust based on needs without the need for code commits, giving
 localized forums much more control of their own forums in the process.
 Different locations have different needs, and this lets everyone address
 their needs if they wish to do so.

 Obviously this is a much more classic forum look, and steps back a little
 bit from what the rest of dotorg is doing design wise, but I think what
 others have voiced about the UX, from a forum perspective, having suffered
 a little as it is unexpected and not very clear view for the average user
 is important to account for here. This provides a more classic look, while
 incorporating some of the newer design elements like the dotorg blue to
 the forums listing.

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