[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #36656: Improve UX on Add New User screen

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#36656: Improve UX on Add New User screen
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 Reporter:  swissspidy        |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement       |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal            |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Users             |     Version:
 Severity:  normal            |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  ui-feedback ux-   |     Focuses:  ui, administration, multisite
  feedback                    |
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Comment (by iamfriendly):

 I’ve always found it weird (and a little frustrating) that the ‘Existing
 User’ is below the ‘New User’. I’ve heard multiple reports (and have done
 it myself in the past) of people not even knowing the ‘Existing User’
 section is there.

 Couple'a thoughts:

 1) Roll the two into one form. And if the person types in an email already
 in use (could do an ajax call on blur if a full email address is entered)
 then offer the 'add to sites' fields.

 or

 2) A 'tab' interface at the top. Default to Add New User.

 Either way, I think better inline help text needs to exist here. Perhaps
 directly below the 'Add New User' title with a link to the 'Add existing
 user' section embedded within the text of that help. "You can add a
 completely new user to the network or <link_here>add an existing user to
 one or more sites<end_link_here>". Something like that.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/36656#comment:9>
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