I've found at least 3 instances of users complaining beta features don't work, when the issue was that they were expecting prefs to auto save so they hadn't actually enabled them.
Sent while mobile > On Sep 9, 2014, at 8:36 AM, quiddity <[email protected]> wrote: > > Ah, that's Bug 56561 - Changes to user preferences should be automatically > saved. Thanks. > >> On Sat, Sep 6, 2014 at 5:25 PM, Jared Zimmerman <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> There is a separate bug for Ajax page saves (I'm mobile, it's the weekend) >> so I don't know the bug number. But yes it would be the preferred behavior. >> With save button only appearing for noJS users. >> >> Sent while mobile >> >>> On Sep 6, 2014, at 5:09 PM, quiddity <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> On Mon, Sep 1, 2014 at 1:05 PM, Jon Robson <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> This patch [1] corrects the colours. Code review welcomed. >>>> This patch [2] swaps the alignment. >>>> >>>> I've -2ed the 2nd patch. Let me know how you want to proceed with that. >>>> >>>> Jon >>>> >>>> [1] https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/157709 >>>> [2] https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/157709 >>> >>> >>> small correction >>> [2] should be https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/#/c/156838/ >>> >>> - >>> >>> Regarding the Special:Preferences page, could we consider putting the Save >>> button at the top-right of the box, instead? >>> >>> There are many users who are used to the modern systems like Gmail - where >>> no manual "save" is needed, but instead happens automatically when anything >>> is changed - and are liable to miss the Save button anywhere at the bottom, >>> especially on longer preference pages. >>> >>> In the RfC for userpreferences, I'd suggested that "The [Save button] is >>> always visible/nearby" should be a high-priority goal. (Or, upgrading to an >>> auto-save system). [1] >>> Having it at the top of the window would be ideal, and possibly even top >>> and bottom, like so: >>> https://i.imgur.com/4Mu9UdQ.png >>> >>> >>> [1] >>> https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Requests_for_comment/Redesign_user_preferences#High-level_requirements >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Design mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/design >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Design mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/design > > _______________________________________________ > Design mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/design
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