[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #60489: Enhance User Navigation by Minimizing 'Edit Profile' Redundancy in Admin Bar

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#60489: Enhance User Navigation by Minimizing 'Edit Profile' Redundancy in Admin
Bar
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 Reporter:  dionysous                   |      Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement                 |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                      |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  General                     |    Version:
 Severity:  normal                      |   Keywords:
  Focuses:  ui, accessibility, ui-copy  |
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 The admin bar dropdown for authenticated users exhibits redundancy in its
 navigation links. The intent of this ticket is to suggest an improvement
 to the user interface by altering one of the "Edit Profile" links to a
 "View Profile" link. This modification promises to streamline the
 navigation experience by affording users the ability to swiftly access
 their public profile directly from the admin bar.

 == WordPress ==
 **Current Interface:**
 - Clicking on the username in the admin bar's top-right corner navigates
 to the Edit Profile page.
 - Hovering over the username reveals the dropdown menu, which contains
 multiple links:
   - "Howdy, ((displayname))" redirects to the Edit Profile page.
   - "((displayname))" also redirects to the Edit Profile page.
   - "Edit Profile" leads to the same Edit Profile page.
   - "Log Out" is the only option that diverges, correctly redirecting to
 the logout process.

 **Proposed Interface Enhancement:**
 - The username in the admin bar's top-right corner continues to lead to
 the Edit Profile page.
 - Hovering over the username still displays the dropdown menu, but with an
 optimized link arrangement:
   - "Howdy, ((displayname))" maintains its redirection to the Edit Profile
 page.
   - "View Profile" replaces the username link and directs to the View
 Profile page.
   - "Edit Profile" remains unchanged, leading to the Edit Profile page.
   - "Log Out" continues to facilitate the logout process.

 [[Image(https://i.imgur.com/TE0goDX.png)]]

 == Meta (wordpress.org) ==
 **Current Interface:**
 - The username in the admin bar's top-right corner navigates to the Edit
 Profile page.
 - Hovering over the username reveals the dropdown menu, which includes:
   - "Howdy, ((displayname))" redirects to the Edit Profile page.
   - "((username))" combined with "((displayname))" redirects to the Edit
 Profile page.
   - "Edit Profile" leads to the same Edit Profile page.
   - "Log Out" diverges, leading to the logout process.

 **Proposed Interface Enhancement:**
 - The username in the admin bar's top-right corner continues to navigate
 to the Edit Profile page.
 - Hovering over the username still displays the dropdown menu, but with a
 more intuitive link setup:
   - "Howdy, ((displayname))" maintains its redirection to the Edit Profile
 page.
   - "((username))" alongside "View Profile" now directs to the View
 Profile page.
   - "Edit Profile" remains unchanged, leading to the Edit Profile page.
   - "Log Out" continues to facilitate the logout process.

 [[Image(https://i.imgur.com/TE0goDX.png)]]

 == Challenges: ==
 * In a standard WordPress installation, it should first be checked whether
 a public profile is visible. The "View Profile" link should only lead to
 the public profile if it is indeed visible. Is this possible?
 * On wordpress.org, there is always a publicly visible profile. There, the
 "View Profile" link should always be present.
 * For example, I often use my profile to check my photo uploads in the
 directory. Since all three links currently lead to "Edit Profile," one
 must navigate further from there, which is cumbersome.
 * Changing the dropdown menu could initially lead to slight confusion
 among the WordPress community. However, this can be prevented with clear
 link labels.

 == Discussion ==

 I welcome feedback on this suggestion. Do you also find the current
 redundancy of "edit profile" links in the admin bar dropdown confusing?
 I'd love to hear different perspectives on this UX matter.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/60489>
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