For the next release of the Widget Context plugin I have two goals — simplified user interface and code clean-up to eliminate PHP notices.

However, due to the complex logic of combined ‘show’and ‘hide’visibility rules, I haven’t yet settled on the final layout and naming of various buttons and labels. Therefore, it would be really great if you could take a look at this video and leave your feedback in the comments. There is also a working demo of the UI.

Video:

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How come that for interface elements in Gnome (in Ubuntu 10.04) we’re still stuck with bitmaps instead of scalable vector graphics.

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The aim of this revised design was to minimize vertical scrolling and make everything easier for both new and experienced users. The fact is that for me it has made the navigation more complex and has moved every action several clicks and scrolls away.

Why? Because information of equal importance cannot be aligned vertically. Items at the top will always have more importance than the ones at the bottom.

Another reason is the expanding and collapsing nature of this menu — every time the link you are looking for is in absolutely different position (in relation to browser chrome) depending on the menus that are opened.

Here are some screenshots of a real Dashboard from a real WordPress user:

WordPress 2.7: Dashboard (note the scrollbar)

WordPress 2.7 Dashboard navigation: real life experience

What do you think?

What has been your experience with WordPress 2.7 so far?

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