[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #39617: Improve the Dashboard Screen and Welcome dashboard widget

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#39617: Improve the Dashboard Screen and Welcome dashboard widget
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 Reporter:  lukecavanagh    |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement     |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal          |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Administration  |     Version:  4.7.1
 Severity:  normal          |  Resolution:
 Keywords:                  |     Focuses:  ui, administration
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Comment (by gusepo):

 I made 2 quick sketches:

 1. this is built on actual layout
 [https://core.trac.wordpress.org/attachment/ticket/39617/Schermata%202017-02-05%20alle%2017.16.49.png]


 2. this is a redesign, I tried to give a bit of warmth with a background
 [https://core.trac.wordpress.org/attachment/ticket/39617/wp%20dashboard.png.001.png]
 (the image is from pexels [https://www.pexels.com/photo/coffee-writing-
 computer-blogging-34658/] )

 My insights:
 - the widget has to take the screen height to limit visible elements and
 focus just on essential actions
 - split actions in 3 categories
 - tell user which one is the current theme and how to change it

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