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It is worth noting that after #64053 a long URL / slug is now truncated. I kindly disagree with that change. It defeats the purpose of this UI, which is to show the full URL or slug. |
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Latest commits rebase on top of latest trunk and remove the truncation introduced in #64053 |
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We need to do a holistic design pass on this, rather than one-off PRs that don't solve:
Why not simplify big time, making this just about editing the permalink (the primary action here), and providing additional context to what this is and what it's for, without sending people to an external link:
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I can see some of the arguments in both these proposals. Removing the copy button seems reasonable; that seems unnecessary, and I agree that it's counter-intuitive. It might make sense to move it to be associated with the link, rather than the input, since that's what it actually copies. But we really need to change the labeling to say 'Slug', not 'Link' or 'Permalink'. This field only edits the slug, and it is simply incorrect to label it as anything else. Regarding the link to the page: as far as I know, this is the only place where that link is made available in the interface. I think it's a useful reference. I don't think that the 'Learn more' link is very useful there, and would be better omitted. It might be more useful if the target ID actually existed on that page. |
I see there's still some confusion about the actual editable value. This UI is meant to edit the slug. Instead, the permalink is the full URL, which is not fully editable. Only the slug can be edited here.
I seem to recall there was some prior direct user feedback to have a plave where users can see the full URL (permalink). @annezazu may help find some reference. To me:
However, in more than seven years there contributors didn't reach an agreement on the Edit permalink UI placement. That's a way broader design issue that is out of the scope of this PR. This PR only aims to fix obvious issues in the labeling and naming of this UI. For history, some references about the discussion and changes for the Edit Permalink UI: |
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I think you're thinking of this! #64659 |
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Fixes #61196
What?
This PR proposes to restore the terminology WordPress always used when editing a post 'link':
The current UI allows users to edit the last part of the link and calls it 'link'. That's not what usees are editing. Actually, they are editing the slug.
On top of that, fixes some accessibility and usability issues:
Why?
For better usability and accessibility.
How?
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aria-describedbyattribute.Testing Instructions for Keyboard
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