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From Dharmesh's post at https://www.acquia.com/blog/journey-build-better-drupal-toolbar, which includes UX testing data:
You can see a prototype in action at http://screencast.com/t/2CyrTMCUzh. I'm in the process of tracking down where the code for this prototype lives, but my understanding is it was very quickly thrown together and is not remotely in a state of being ready. :)
Comment | File | Size | Author |
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#3 | spark-1586374-2.patch | 26.75 KB | tim.plunkett |
#3 | interdiff.txt | 11.04 KB | tim.plunkett |
#1 | toolbar_prototype.tar_.gz | 426.42 KB | ksenzee |
toolbarv2.jpg | 89.15 KB | webchick |
Comments
Comment #1
ksenzeeHere's the module. Be it known I have never even looked at this code. I accept no responsibility or blame. :)
Comment #2
effulgentsia CreditAttribution: effulgentsia commentedCross referencing #1137920: Fix toolbar on small screen sizes and redesign toolbar for desktop. That issue wants to remove a bunch of stuff from the toolbar for mobile devices. This issue wants to add a bunch of stuff for desktop UX. How to reconcile?
Comment #3
tim.plunkettI'm coming from the issue Alex linked. I really like those screenshots, and I was curious about the code. For those opposed to tarballs, here's a patch as though it were being added to spark. Also an interdiff for the parts I cleaned up.
Comment #4
klonosCan we have this as a separate d.o project please?
Comment #5
frobSecond that.
This type of usability should really be added to the admin menu module or used in its own module.
Comment #6
webchickGo for it! The Spark team doesn't currently have plans to implement this, at least in the near future.
Comment #7
donquixote CreditAttribution: donquixote commentedHm,
just showing up for a quick look and feedback.
The problem with horizontal menu display is always the uncertainty about the number and length of items that are visible on one level.
E.g., I co-maintain one D6 site which has around 40 content types. And the staff can see all of them.
Probably the solution proposed is great for a number of sites, and/or a number of user roles on those sites. Maybe this is even the majority. We just need to keep in mind that we need a "fallback" for longer menus. Linebreak?
Or, more general, we need to design a home that is equally comfortable for a mouse and an elephant :)
Or a way to choose (manually or automatically) between different homes, depending on the animal.
Comment #8
cosmicdreams CreditAttribution: cosmicdreams commentedif someone creates issues or projects for this new administrative menu bar please link them here.
Feedback:
the issue of the long list of content types seems to naturally be solved with a select box that is able hide the complexity of numerous content types. Custom styles to enlargen and stylize the appears of the select box could make the appearance of such a field blend with the overall style of the bar.
Comment #9
alexweber CreditAttribution: alexweber commentedThis looks awesome, has nobody implemented this yet?
Edit: I've created a sandbox here.
Comment #10
webchickWe have actually decided to do a different implementation, based a lot on Lewis Nyman's prototyping work instead: http://drupal.org/project/navbar
I believe that makes this issue "Won't fix" for Spark, but that's awesome that you've created a sandbox! Moving this issue over there.
Comment #11
alexweber CreditAttribution: alexweber commented@webchick, I'm curious, are these prototypes available anywhere? Quick google search came up empty...
Thanks!
Comment #12
prestonso CreditAttribution: prestonso commented@alexweber Here is a public link to the prototype we are working on for mobile administration. There's also a blog post by Dries about this progress. All of this is very much in flux and changing rapidly -- we would love to hear your thoughts.