The one problem I've always found training people how to use MiniPanels is that the local tasks look like a breadcrumb trail. This really needs to be changed. The main Page Manager functionality uses vertical tabs, so changing to that UX would be idea, but almost *anything* else would be better.

Note: This patch requires https://www.drupal.org/node/1300562#comment-6438126 for the divider to work. Otherwise it just moves the links to the right but keeps the "breadcrumb trail" look.

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#4 panels-n1775234-4.patch1.11 KBdamienmckenna
#3 panels-n1775234-3.patch1.11 KBdamienmckenna
#1 minipanels-tabsux-floatright.png22.33 KBdamienmckenna

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damienmckenna
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new minipanels-tabsux-floatright.png22.33 KB

Alternative display ideas:

  • "primary-actions" or "secondary-actions" tabs.
  • Right-aligned with a different separator, e.g.:
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damienmckenna
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I realize that the bigger issue right now is that the Mini Panels UX is built as a CTools wizard and that the longer-term goal of Mini Panels would be to rebuild the UX completely, but I strongly believe that tweaking this one interface element would go a huge way to improving the life for people new to using Mini Panels.

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damienmckenna
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Status: Active » Needs review
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new panels-n1775234-3.patch1.11 KB

This patch works with my patch on #1300562: More control over wizard trail theming to implement my second idea from #1 above.

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damienmckenna
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new panels-n1775234-4.patch1.11 KB

Rerolled. (i.e. bumping :)

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alexgreyhead commented

This problem has had me scratching my head for hours today and I'm amazed it's an issue that was first reported in 20... 2010? I think? Anyway, please let this fix be included, Merlin :)

Thanks!!

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R-H commented
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Agreed. I'm new to mini-panels and was completely lost for how to edit the mini-panel. Please patch this!

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damienmckenna
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Status: Needs review » Needs work
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damienmckenna
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Status: Needs work » Needs review
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damienmckenna
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DamienMcKenna queued 4: panels-n1775234-4.patch for re-testing.

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michelle
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I tested this on the latest code and it applies and works as expected (matches the screen shot), provided you already have this patch in place.

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michelle
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Status: Needs review » Reviewed & tested by the community

robmcbryde queued 4: panels-n1775234-4.patch for re-testing.

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mrjmd commented
Parent issue: » #2401913: META: Plan for Panels 7.x-3.5 release
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japerry
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Status: Reviewed & tested by the community » Fixed
Issue tags: +SprintWeekend2015

Looks good on dev (rc1). Committed.

  • japerry committed 87359f9 on 7.x-3.x authored by DamienMcKenna 
    Issue #1775234 by DamienMcKenna: Local tasks on MiniPanels edit pages...

Status: Fixed » Closed (fixed)

Automatically closed - issue fixed for 2 weeks with no activity.

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basvredeling
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Location Amsterdam
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Related issues: +#1496514: Change wizard-trail style and remove " » "

I've added a patch to #1496514: Change wizard-trail style and remove " » " which influences this issue since there will no longer be a divider in the template preprocessor.