[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #23119: UX Improvements to nav-menus.php

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#23119: UX Improvements to nav-menus.php
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 Reporter:  lessbloat                          |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement                        |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                             |   Milestone:  3.6
Component:  Menus                              |     Version:
 Severity:  normal                             |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch needs-testing 3.6-menus  |
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Comment (by lessbloat):

 Replying to [comment:125 DrewAPicture]:
 > At the devchat last week, @nacin made a pretty valid point that the
 proposed two-tab workflow feels "heavy".

 I'm not particularly attached to the idea of having a manage screen and an
 add/edit screen.  With that said, I do expect any concept we consider to
 test as well, if not better than the 2 tab approach.

 The only measure of effectiveness that I have to fall back on is that the
 two tab approach seemed to [http://make.wordpress.org/ui/2013/01/11/here-
 are-the-results-from-user-7-in/ test well] (especially since the users
 were only working with 1 or 2 menus).  Neither of them seemed confused, or
 overwhelmed by the manage screen.

 > What if we do something like this:
 >
 > '''Menus overall workflow''':
 >
 > * Return to the original idea of a single-screen menus workflow
 >
 > '''Menu location metabox & multiple menu management''':
 >
 > * Move the idea of assigning a menu to a location into the menu editor
 itself, therefore tying it more to the workflow of, "I'm editing this
 menu, I want it to be used in 'this place'"
 > * Drop using the tabbed navigation system for switching between menus.
 In my experience, users seem confused by this most of the time.
 > * Leverage the "location" metabox/area to instead act as the primary
 launchpad for toggling between menus and use the overlay effect to
 highlight this area when you first hit the page.

 I'm happy to test anything we think might perform better.  But my gut says
 that any '''single screen''' that attempts to:

 1) manage menus [[BR]]
 2) add menus, [[BR]]
 3) edit menus, and [[BR]]
 4) manage theme locations

 is going to end up being somewhat complex.  But again, please mock
 something up, I'd be happy to test it.

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