[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 iamronen):

 Replying to [comment:149 lessbloat]:
 > The big drawback to this approach that I saw (aside from it being a
 drastically different flow from what users are used to - and as a result
 something they would have to likely re-teach themselves), is that you lose
 the ability to add multiple pages, categories, or posts at once.  In the
 current flow, you can select a bunch of pages, and add them all at once.
 With the flow you propose, you'd have to add each page one by one.  I feel
 like that is a blocker for going this route.

 1. My main point is that the second largest (if not largest) UI real-
 estate area should go to the "things I can add to the menu".
 2. The tabbed area makes it possible to allocate more real-estate to each
 of the "types of things" that can be added to the menu. I see no need to
 have on screen at the same multiple sources. If I am looking for posts -
 then let me see just posts. When I want to select from pages or categories
 or anything else I don't need to scroll down to look for them ... and to
 lose sight (literally) of the menu I am working on.
 3. Within the tabbed area there is then plenty of space that can be used
 for better search and filtering.
 4. Because the spaces are tabbed it may be possible to do on demand
 loading of data (instead of loading everything, everytime the screen
 loads). That may drastically improve page performance ...
 5. AND you can use that improved performance to do a smarter load ... like
 indicating somehow which items have already been added to the menu.
 6. You can still add checkboxes for selecting multiple items and an "add
 to menu" button. However what I tried to suggest was one click add instead
 of two click add. Instead of clicking to select each menu and then having
 to move the moust somewhere else AND clicking one more time "add to menu"
 you simply add directly. It feels to me like a faster, smoother and more
 efficient experience (unless I am missing something).

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