[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #26780: Fixing multiple dashboard widget columns

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#26780: Fixing multiple dashboard widget columns
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 Reporter:  RobertPHeller    |      Owner:
     Type:  feature request  |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal           |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Administration   |    Version:  3.8
 Severity:  normal           |   Keywords:
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 I would like to make a feature request, asking the WP team to
 (re-)consider the current (3.8) dashboard layout.  On *my* screens (IBM
 Thinkpad X31 laptop and a 17" monitor on my desktop, both with 768x1024
 pixel resolution), the current default (3.8) dashboard looks terrible with
 ALL of my sites.  The default (3.8) set up wants to use two columns and
 puts all of the dashboard widgets in a single (~500px wide) column (on the
 left) and an empty box on the right. Many of the dashboard widgets I have
 look really bad that way.  *I* never want two columns and only want a
 single *wide* column.

 I really hope the WP team re-thinks this dashboard design disaster. Taking
 column count screen option out is a terrible mistake. They *could* restore
 the option with a option for 'automatic responsive columns' or something
 along with a 'fixed column count' option. That way, they can have their
 'modern' automatic responsive column feature for those that use a wide
 range of devices (eg iPhone on the go, and big iMac screen at home/office,
 etc.) and a fixed number of columns for people like me, who are using
 'old' UI techology (small laptop and 'small' old 4x3 VGA monitor).

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