[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #26578: Add a Delete Button in Admin Theme Screen to Improve UX

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#26578: Add a Delete Button in Admin Theme Screen to Improve UX
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 Reporter:  smub            |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement     |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal          |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Administration  |     Version:  3.8
 Severity:  normal          |  Resolution:
 Keywords:                  |
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Comment (by smub):

 Replying to [comment:1 designsimply]:
 > 1. It should not be easy to accidentally delete a blog
 > 2. The redesign focuses specifically on de-cluttering the first screen
 > 3. Users perceived the delete button was hard to find in user testing,
 but actually found it very quickly/easily when asked

 Not sure what you mean "not easy to accidentally delete" because that is
 exactly the same method we follow for plugins. When plugins are inactive,
 the user can very easily delete it with a click. Also the theme delete
 button prompts a browser safe trigger that asks "Are you sure you want to
 delete this"... so even if the user accidentally clicks delete, they have
 to click on another button verify that.

 I'm all for a clean view, but when clean comes at the expense of
 functionality then I think we should rethink the approach.

 I have no problem believing that the users found the delete button. I
 think the problem really lies in the fact that they actually had to "find
 it". It shouldn't be something that the user has to search for.


 Replying to [comment:3 SergeyBiryukov]:
 > The trash icon, on the other hand, implies that the theme can be
 restored later (like a post), which is not the case.

 We can always change the wording on Live Preview to just Preview and then
 add a button called Delete. I only used the trash icon to make it subtle
 while getting the job done.

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