Opened 12 months ago
Last modified 7 months ago
#5063 new enhancement
Add Responsive device icons on the Theme Preview
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Milestone: | Priority: | normal | |
Component: | Theme Directory | Keywords: | needs-design-feedback needs-patch |
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Change History (11)
#3
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12 months ago
The theme preview doesn't need responsive icons. The user can simply change their browser window. If the user was on a phone, clicking the desktop icon would not work well, so it's best not to give the wrong impression by putting icons there.
#4
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12 months ago
- Type changed from defect to enhancement
Well, the Customizer has similar buttons.
#5
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12 months ago
Replying to Otto42:
Well, the Customizer has similar buttons.
That's why I propose to add that on the Theme Preview page. This is just a request :)
Thanks a lot, Otto and Joyously.
#6
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12 months ago
Yes, but the Customizer is in the admin, and is less likely to be used by mobile, since there is a mobile app.
#7
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12 months ago
@joyously,
Thanks for getting back to this ticket. I am sorry for that, you didn't get my point.
I can't explain more but I'll try.
See, when a user checks a theme of how it is on the wp.org theme repo, or before install/download. He tries to check how its responsive/mobile/tab view.
So, I strongly with my proposal to add that options on the Theme Preview page.
I hope, you understand with my point.
#8
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12 months ago
The user can simply change their browser window
I don't know that this is necessarily simple for everyone.
Less technical users are familiar with the 'layout' icon paradigm; its used by most of the website builders (WIX, squarespace... etc.).
What others are doing:
Wix
- Theme preview on Desktop
- Has 3 (mobile, tablet, desktop) icons
- Theme preview on Mobile
- Previews the mobile view only
SquareSpace
- Theme preview on Desktop
- Has 3 (mobile, tablet, desktop) icons
- Theme preview on Mobile
- Has 3 (mobile, tablet, desktop) icons
Shopify
- Theme preview on Desktop
- Has 2 (mobile, desktop) icons
- Theme preview on Mobile
- Previews the mobile view only
It appears like other website builders all support this feature.
Please ignore .diff file.