[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #44136: Privacy Pointer covers the thing it's pointing at

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#44136: Privacy Pointer covers the thing it's pointing at
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 Reporter:  johnjamesjacoby  |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)     |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal           |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Administration   |     Version:  4.9.6
 Severity:  normal           |  Resolution:
 Keywords:                   |     Focuses:  ui, administration
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Comment (by johnjamesjacoby):

 In my opinion, this is not a good use of the pointer UI element for the
 following reasons:

 * As noted above, `z-index` clashes make this an unreliable way to greet
 users after an update
 * The pointer protrudes, but the admin-menu is concave - together, it's an
 odd look
 * The overlapping arrows are not pixel-perfect - the pointer is about 2px
 too high
 * The pointer has 3 headings and only 2 paragraphs
 * The `Settings > Privacy` breadcrumb gets cut-off due to the limited
 pointer width - confusing at a glance, and because pointers really are
 supposed to be glanceable UI elements, I think it's failed here

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