[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #20747: The list "Display name publicly as" resets when cliking on the "Nickname" label

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#20747: The list "Display name publicly as" resets when cliking on the "Nickname"
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 Reporter:  paul.payen    |       Owner:  azaozz
     Type:  defect (bug)  |      Status:  reviewing
 Priority:  normal        |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  UI            |     Version:  3.3
 Severity:  normal        |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  needs-patch   |
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Comment (by azaozz):

 Replying to [comment:6 nacin]:
 > If "vide" is the current display name set from a nickname, and then the
 nickname is cleared, it is still a valid display name.

 Right, that makes this an UX issue. Do we keep the old (non-existent)
 nickname as a display name, or do we remove it when the nickname is
 removed?

 > The display name field is a dropdown only for convenience purposes; it
 is not limited to those combinations.

 It is a convenience method to select one value from the four fields above
 plus two combined values. If it can contain something else, there's no
 point of having a drop-down. It should be a normal text field so the user
 is not limited to what can be entered there, generally turning it into a
 5th name filed.

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