[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #19075: Revert Howdy [user] menu back to click-to-open (like the Help menu)

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#19075: Revert Howdy [user] menu back to click-to-open (like the Help menu)
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 Reporter:  DrewAPicture  |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement   |      Status:  closed
 Priority:  normal        |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Menus         |     Version:  3.3
 Severity:  normal        |  Resolution:  wontfix
 Keywords:  ux-feedback   |
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Comment (by DrewAPicture):

 Replying to [comment:3 nacin]:
 > > but the people have spoken and on hover is the name of the game these
 days. Speed trumps habit.
 >
 > The second part I tend to agree with, but hover does not seem to be
 standard practice for a top-right profile button w/ a dropdown.
 >
 > The button tends to be hyperlinked to the profile (perhaps for for no-JS
 reasons) but the click will then open the tab, rather than visit the link
 >
 > This is consistent on Twitter.com, Facebook, and, especially,
 Google/Google+.

 Yep. And I use all of those sites on a daily basis. It's hard to remember
 that WordPress is the only one not using the click event.

 > Was this user tested at all? I thought I recalled it was, but I don't
 see anything in the write-up on wpdevel.

 I'd be curious to hear this too.

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