[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #10364: Usability problem on the Widgets admin interface

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#10364: Usability problem on the Widgets admin interface
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 Reporter:  vteixeira    |       Owner:  azaozz
     Type:  enhancement  |      Status:  reopened
 Priority:  high         |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Widgets      |     Version:
 Severity:  minor        |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch    |
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Comment (by azaozz):

 Replying to [comment:4 cfinke]:

 Been thinking about this for a while too, however went into a slightly
 different direction.

 After seeing [http://make.wordpress.org/ui/2012/07/09/here-round-2-of-the-
 wordpress-as/ @lessbloat's videos], seems the most important UX
 enhancement for the widgets screen is to clearly mark the drop-zones when
 a new widget is being dragged and keep them in the viewport.

 This would change the look on the left side of the screen a lot (which may
 be a bit drastic) but will make it very clear what's happening and where
 the widget can go. Another benefit is that a first-time user will not be
 able to "ignore" the drop-zones (as they will appear on drag-start).

 [[Image(widgets-screen.png)]]

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