[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #55960: External links in WordPress toolbar

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#55960: External links in WordPress toolbar
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 Reporter:  itpathsolutions                      |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement                          |      Status:  reopened
 Priority:  normal                               |   Milestone:  6.3
Component:  Toolbar                              |     Version:
 Severity:  normal                               |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch has-screenshots needs-     |     Focuses:  ui,
  design-feedback                                |  accessibility
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Comment (by sabernhardt):

 @joen wrote on Slack:

 > My personal take is that this part of the admin UI is somewhat due for a
 rethink. I would personally never look for external links in that W menu
 in the first place. That’s mainly to say I think there are some longer
 term considerations we can look at.
 >
 > In the mean time, I would prefer showing icons next to each item, such
 as ↗ or even a dedicated icon. But it’s not a strong opinion. Hope that
 helps.

 The long-term considerations belong on #32678, which suggested removing
 the W menu entirely (note that those comments predate the block editor).
 For another option, we might consider replacing the external links with
 one link to a dedicated admin page with links to support, documentation
 and feedback.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/55960#comment:19>
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