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I second number 10. I like to specify the excerpt for each entry, and clicking an extra button every single time I want to add an entry is such a royal pain I honestly wish I’d never upgraded. I wouldn’t mind, if I could bookmark the ‘advanced editing’ page, but I can’t even do that.
I agree with all those points, I would add that I would like to see an administration menu block on the main site so that if I am logged in as admin I can have posting tools (just a list of links like post, control panel, etc) and such right there on the main page. Sort of like the way php-nuke handles it.
5 is fixed in the CVS. It’s still checkboxes (how could you select multiple categories with a dropdown?) but it scrolls when it gets above a certain height.
Allusion,
MT has the ability to have multiple categories with a drop down.
Also, instead of a drop down, a multiple selection listbox could be used.
I have to agree with Allusion. I definitely prefer the interface in WP.
A very small portion of that point was focused on, and majority of it seems to be missed…
5. A [category drop down list – Scrapped] different solution on the post page instead of check boxes. For those of us that have a lot of categories it gets to be a long column that scrolls down into the “WordPress Bookmarklet” area. Which makes things look rather messy.
OJ, it no longer scrolls over the rest of the page, it just scrolls within its own box. Try it out.
Mike,
I posted these in here not for the benefit of myself, but, also for the benefit of others. You ever know, there could be other people that would like the “View Site” button to open ones site in a new window.
I also don’t think that asking for a working upload file script is “not liking the layout of things”.
Last I checked this was the “Requests and Feedback” and I believe that’s what I posted, requests and feedback.
I sincerely apologise for using this forum category for the reason exists. I hope I did not cause you any inconvenience.
OJ – you’re providing good feedback but the tone coming through is making me not want to read your posts. Also, you may want to note who the developers are and who the other users are – you don’t have to argue with everyone, and some people are already agreeing with you. Just an FYI.
Alex,
I understand your POV.
But to be frank and as someone pointed out in another thread, this really isn’t one of the more welcoming communities. I don’t like to point fingers, but, Mike’s post is a testament to this.
I use the “Requests and Feedback” forum, for just that requests and feedback and I’m met with
Let’s not alter the CVS or distract the developers because you don’t like the layout of things
When someone is suggesting things for the improvement of a product, is that kind of rebuttle really warranted?
Didn’t think so.
…and the way you choose to respond (or not respond) is completely up to you and has a direct impact on the tone of the community.
I meant to have dropdown_cats and get_archives behave the same or have 2 sets of functioins:
get_cats
get_archives
dropdown_cats
dropdown_archives
If people want new features, they should code them themselves and then offer them to the community. If they don’t know how, they should learn. At the end of the day, this is open source software and if you want something changed it’s up to you to change it. Yeah, the community gets snippy about feedback that isn’t 100% positive, but when you think about it, who wouldn’t?
Mike,
There is a difference between “WordPress should” [fill in: work, not produce errors, display blog, etc] and “I want WordPress to…” [fill in: suit my skill level, use less CSS and look “prettier.”]
I was implicitly trying to say that one should exhibit appreciation for a great and free product and thus be a little less demanding.
Just because I would like to see them, It doesn’t necessarily mean I am looking for them in the next nightly release.
As for “tone”. Not coming from me, “A couple things I would like to see…” and “I demand to see them changes” are two totally opposite ends of the spectrum.
Just because they are not relative to functionality and more towards ease of use, it doesn’t make them any less a valid request or feedback.
However, the more this thread continues… the more it becomes evident as to just to how unfriendly this community can be.
I used MT for over a year – and spent a lot of time in the support forums there asking and providing help and suggesting ideas for improvements. Not once did I run into a hullabaloo like this thread has turned into.
OJ,
Bah, this thread is NOTHING, dude. You should have seen the thread where Cena told me that my new antlers made me look fat. 🙂
Craig.
