Administration UX improvements Sascha Eggenberger Sr. Product Designer GitLab @saschaeggi
A presentation at DrupalCon Lille in October 2023 in Lille, France by Sascha Eggenberger
Administration UX improvements Sascha Eggenberger Sr. Product Designer GitLab @saschaeggi
Administration UX improvements Sascha Eggenberger Sr. Product Designer GitLab @saschaeggi
Drupal has historically a steep learning curve
Giving site builders the tools they need to make Drupal less complicated
Making Drupal the tool of choice for ambitious site builders on the open web
What are some of the initiatives we are working on?
Field UI Improving the page building experience Prioritizing important fields Make it easier to select field types by introducing groups Providing information on field re-use drupal.org/project/drupal/issues/3346539
Editorial experience Combines the strengths of structured content with modern page building tools Has a user experience that is intuitive and empowers content editors to easily create, modify and manage content Supports common scenarios needed in production sites without requiring contributed modules drupal.org/project/ideas/issues/3375371
A new navigation experience Navigation that meets the needs of content editors and site builders alike Improved mobile experience Easier navigation Focus on accessibility drupal.org/project/ideas/issues/3364258
Modernize the Admin UI Layout redesign Restructure the information architecture of the Admin UI Bringing more features from Gin to Claro Customisations like Accent color, Darkmode etc. drupal.org/project/drupal/issues/3076820
Project browser Provide an easy way to discover modules Reducing the steps needed to install a module Easily find suitable modules for your use case drupal.org/about/core/strategic-initiatives/project-browser
Great innovation also happens in contrib!
Dashboard: A user’s new home Increased user satisfaction: Providing a more relevant and personalized experience Improved productivity: Users can quickly access the information they need based on what is relevant to them. drupal.org/project/ideas/issues/3244581
Same page preview Increase content creator confidence in their changes Users are often uncertain if their content edit screen changes will deliver the expected result Improve accessibility of preview updates and the off-canvas dialog drupal.org/project/ideas/issues/3367356
Gin Continues to serve as inspiration for Claro We’ll continue to innovate and try out new things Won’t go away anytime soon drupal.org/project/gin 👉 We are still looking for new sponsors to accelerate the project
How do we approach this from a design point of view?
Personas What are the needs from a users perspective? How might those needs be different? What do we try to solve? We need to define what and for whom Site Admin Hand drawing by @ckrina Site Builder Content Editor
A better design process User research User interviews Prototyping Building a first version in contrib Hand drawing by @ckrina
How can I get involved in any of this?
Slack channels drupal.org/join-slack 👉 #admin-ui 👉 #dashboard 👉 #field-ux 👉 #gin 👉 #layout 👉 #preview 👉 #project-browser Join us at the contribution day tomorrow
Slack channels drupal.org/join-slack 👉 #admin-ui 👉 #dashboard 👉 #field-ux 👉 #gin 👉 #layout 👉 #preview 👉 #project-browser Join us at the contribution day tomorrow
