Problem/Motivation
This Plan/Meta issue gathers all of the usability tests and surveys related to the toolbar redesign. It does not expect any code/MR.
As a result of the exploration of the possible integrations with the new left toolbar we’ve discovered that the existing left sidebar is missing the capacity to accommodate some of them. Items that are more actionable and related with the content of the existing elements on the page can’t be easily accommodated there.
The validation of this feature is happening in #3396125: Toolbar Prototype Usability Testing Phase 4 with the existing prototype to test on #3398483: Create a functional prototype of the new top contextual bar.
FIGMA initial designs:
here
Proposed resolution
The Top bar is going to provide 3 main areas, extendables:
1. The Tools area. Core and contrib modules will be able to provide inject content here that will serve as a set of tools for the page.
2. Contextual area. This will provide info about the existing entity or route with the goal to give info about where you are.
3. Actions area. Primary action and other action should be grouped here.
Remaining tasks
Must have (for Stable release)
- #3402046: Create the Top Bar
- #3418487: Make the top bar menu disabled by default
- #3484564: Define the 3 areas the Top Bar will provide
- #3465295: Integrate Top Bar Navigation with Contextual editing
Nice to have (for Stable release)
- #3408500: Move the Save button into the Top Bar
- Evaluate moving the Preview button to the Top bar
- Decide what to do with the Publish checkbox + workflow (Long term, since it'll depend on the redesign of the Workspaces module workflows and UIs)
- #3446699: Implement a feature similar to the "Go Back" / escapeAdmin.js
Issue with a proof of concept for the front-end: #3484601: Proof of concept for the components that will render the top bar