[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #40822: Addressing Proximity in the admin area

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#40822: Addressing Proximity in the admin area
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 Reporter:  trishasalas                          |       Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)                         |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                               |   Milestone:  Future
Component:  Administration                       |  Release
 Severity:  normal                               |     Version:
 Keywords:  a11y-task has-screenshots ui-        |  Resolution:
  feedback                                       |     Focuses:  ui,
                                                 |  accessibility
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Comment (by melchoyce):

 Based on https://www.lukew.com/ff/entry.asp?571, I think we should:
 - Have the primary action (like update, etc.) on the left, as a primary
 button.
 - If relevant, list secondary actions immediately to the right of the
 primary action, as secondary buttons.
 - List all negative action (cancel, delete) next, as links.

 In most cases, the actions should be left aligned, to line up with the
 forms. This would happen on Settings, bulk edit screens, edit term
 screens, etc.

 In the case of things like the theme modal, actions should remain centered
 (since the content within the modal doesn't follow the same left-aligned
 linear path as forms do).

 I don't know that these rules should apply to Gutenberg, where related
 actions are already grouped together — but I'll let @karmatosed or @joen
 chime in about it, since I haven't been super involved in that discussion.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/40822#comment:9>
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