Comments on: Learning the New WordPress Write Screen http://wphacks.com/learning-wordpress-write-screen/ WordPress Themes, Plugins, Hacks, Tutorials, and more! Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:38:40 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Matthew Hill http://wphacks.com/learning-wordpress-write-screen/#comment-1610 Matthew Hill Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:17:25 +0000 http://wphacks.com/?p=472#comment-1610 I've been quite vocal about my dislike of some of the changes in 2.5, but it was kinda pointless. Zeldman ignored me and the thread discussing it on the WP support forums was an excuse in futility (in terms of being herad by Wordpress devs) -- but it proved to be very useful in other ways as several other people contributed hacks to making the Write screen act more like the old version. You can grab it from here: http://wordpress.org/support/topic/169595 I’ve been quite vocal about my dislike of some of the changes in 2.5, but it was kinda pointless. Zeldman ignored me and the thread discussing it on the WP support forums was an excuse in futility (in terms of being herad by Wordpress devs) — but it proved to be very useful in other ways as several other people contributed hacks to making the Write screen act more like the old version.

You can grab it from here:

http://wordpress.org/support/topic/169595

]]> By: Michael http://wphacks.com/learning-wordpress-write-screen/#comment-1605 Michael Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:59:21 +0000 http://wphacks.com/?p=472#comment-1605 I do not like the new write panel, I hate the fact that all of the post options are below the text box instead of the right side. I also am having problems with writting posts to have them appear later, if I change the time stamp on the post it doesn't want to go up when it is supposed to and instead publishes when I hit "publish" even though the time stamp has been changed to a later time. This upgrade to 2.5 has been a bit clunky in my opinion and I think they changed a lot of things that shouldn't have been changed. I do not like the new write panel, I hate the fact that all of the post options are below the text box instead of the right side. I also am having problems with writting posts to have them appear later, if I change the time stamp on the post it doesn’t want to go up when it is supposed to and instead publishes when I hit “publish” even though the time stamp has been changed to a later time.

This upgrade to 2.5 has been a bit clunky in my opinion and I think they changed a lot of things that shouldn’t have been changed.

]]> By: Kyle Eslick http://wphacks.com/learning-wordpress-write-screen/#comment-1609 Kyle Eslick Wed, 09 Apr 2008 19:46:41 +0000 http://wphacks.com/?p=472#comment-1609 @ John - Thanks. I'll have to look into that a little further. If I remember correctly, clicking Save takes you to a blank page (to write a new post) and you have to click Edit post or something similar to make the edits. @ John – Thanks. I’ll have to look into that a little further. If I remember correctly, clicking Save takes you to a blank page (to write a new post) and you have to click Edit post or something similar to make the edits.

]]> By: John Lamansky http://wphacks.com/learning-wordpress-write-screen/#comment-1608 John Lamansky Wed, 09 Apr 2008 19:36:12 +0000 http://wphacks.com/?p=472#comment-1608 <blockquote>I want to be able to save and continue editing</blockquote> According to Weblog Tools Collection's <a href="http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2008/04/09/faq-on-wordpress-25-version-2/" rel="nofollow">WordPres 2.5 FAQ Version 2</a>: <blockquote>At first, it may seem like this option doesn’t exist anymore but the SAVE button now acts the same as the old SAVE AND CONTINUE EDITING button.</blockquote>

I want to be able to save and continue editing

According to Weblog Tools Collection’s WordPres 2.5 FAQ Version 2:

At first, it may seem like this option doesn’t exist anymore but the SAVE button now acts the same as the old SAVE AND CONTINUE EDITING button.

]]> By: Kyle Eslick http://wphacks.com/learning-wordpress-write-screen/#comment-1603 Kyle Eslick Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:57:41 +0000 http://wphacks.com/?p=472#comment-1603 Looks like everyone has mixed feelings about it! I think we can all agree, though, that they are headed in the right direction. Hopefully they will move the categories off to the right in a future release. That is my main complaint! Looks like everyone has mixed feelings about it!

I think we can all agree, though, that they are headed in the right direction. Hopefully they will move the categories off to the right in a future release. That is my main complaint!

]]> By: Trisha http://wphacks.com/learning-wordpress-write-screen/#comment-1604 Trisha Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:10:07 +0000 http://wphacks.com/?p=472#comment-1604 I agree that it would be much easier if the categories were up next to the write box like before - I also don't like having to scroll down, and even at that the box that contains the categories is too small and I have to scroll within that box as well. I'm hoping someone will write a plugin to allow one to move the components around to suit the user's needs (and really, why isn't this just a built-in feature?)..... In the meantime, for any Mac users out there, I can highly recommend <a href="http://www.red-sweater.com/marsedit/" rel="nofollow">MarsEdit</a> as a nice tool for writing/publishing blog posts.....it displays the categories to the right like the old version of WP did. I agree that it would be much easier if the categories were up next to the write box like before – I also don’t like having to scroll down, and even at that the box that contains the categories is too small and I have to scroll within that box as well. I’m hoping someone will write a plugin to allow one to move the components around to suit the user’s needs (and really, why isn’t this just a built-in feature?)…..

In the meantime, for any Mac users out there, I can highly recommend MarsEdit as a nice tool for writing/publishing blog posts…..it displays the categories to the right like the old version of WP did.

]]> By: Andrew http://wphacks.com/learning-wordpress-write-screen/#comment-1606 Andrew Wed, 09 Apr 2008 04:43:02 +0000 http://wphacks.com/?p=472#comment-1606 I find it significant better than the old way of doing things. I will admit that I have written posts and forgotten to set the category; however, in scrolling down to set the category it reminds of other things that I should be setting, or considering, and so all in all I find it quite helpful. I find it significant better than the old way of doing things.

I will admit that I have written posts and forgotten to set the category; however, in scrolling down to set the category it reminds of other things that I should be setting, or considering, and so all in all I find it quite helpful.

]]> By: Funked http://wphacks.com/learning-wordpress-write-screen/#comment-1607 Funked Wed, 09 Apr 2008 03:40:50 +0000 http://wphacks.com/?p=472#comment-1607 I'm still not keen on it. Like you I miss the category area, and the import image delay is annoying. One thing I do like though is the ability to switch to full screen, so much easier to write. :) I’m still not keen on it. Like you I miss the category area, and the import image delay is annoying. One thing I do like though is the ability to switch to full screen, so much easier to write. :)

]]> By: André Wegner http://wphacks.com/learning-wordpress-write-screen/#comment-1600 André Wegner Tue, 08 Apr 2008 22:05:01 +0000 http://wphacks.com/?p=472#comment-1600 I think the new admin interface has a lot of usability issues, which make the regular interface almost impossible to use effectivly. Too many functions beneath the scroll (even with large resolutions) which had been formerly positioned to the right. I too always forget to assign a category now, ending up with having almost everything in the basic category. Extra click for scheduling a date to my post, and Wordpress can't memorize that I do use this function more than frequently. Why is autocomplete in edit-page-form.php and edit-form-advanced.php disabled? I can't see scheduled time on first sight if I manage my posts, only date. I have to hover with my cursor over date, to see the time. I switched almost immediatley to the Fluency Admin Plugin, which helps to work at least a little effective with Wordpress 2.5. Don't get me wrong. I do like Wordpress 2.5 a lot, I appreciate the work and I realized there are a lot of cool new features. Nevertheless from a usability standpoint this new version is a step back. I heard that a lot of these aspects had been discussed before the release, but were simply ignored (didn't verify that). I think the new admin interface has a lot of usability issues, which make the regular interface almost impossible to use effectivly.

Too many functions beneath the scroll (even with large resolutions) which had been formerly positioned to the right.
I too always forget to assign a category now, ending up with having almost everything in the basic category.

Extra click for scheduling a date to my post, and Wordpress can’t memorize that I do use this function more than frequently.

Why is autocomplete in edit-page-form.php and edit-form-advanced.php disabled?

I can’t see scheduled time on first sight if I manage my posts, only date. I have to hover with my cursor over date, to see the time.

I switched almost immediatley to the Fluency Admin Plugin, which helps to work at least a little effective with Wordpress 2.5.

Don’t get me wrong. I do like Wordpress 2.5 a lot, I appreciate the work and I realized there are a lot of cool new features.

Nevertheless from a usability standpoint this new version is a step back. I heard that a lot of these aspects had been discussed before the release, but were simply ignored (didn’t verify that).

]]> By: cuzzy http://wphacks.com/learning-wordpress-write-screen/#comment-1601 cuzzy Tue, 08 Apr 2008 21:25:15 +0000 http://wphacks.com/?p=472#comment-1601 not really a fan yet but I will get used to it. hate having the comments below and hate the tag system. the uploading of images seems a lot more of a pain as well. Don't even get me started on the widgets. not really a fan yet but I will get used to it.

hate having the comments below and hate the tag system.

the uploading of images seems a lot more of a pain as well.

Don’t even get me started on the widgets.

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