[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #16379: Better UI for doing "Page on Front"

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#16379: Better UI for doing "Page on Front"
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 Reporter:  markjaquith                       |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement                       |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                            |   Milestone:  Awaiting
Component:  Administration                    |  Review
 Severity:  normal                            |     Version:  3.1
 Keywords:  needs-patch 3.5-early jane-likes  |  Resolution:
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Comment (by chexee):

 I had an idea a while ago about this.

 What if we added "Set as Blog Page" and "Set as Home Page" as action links
 on the "Pages" screen?

 http://chx.mx/40343D3E0N2u2l2n0P2r/Screen%20Shot%202012-07-10%20at%2011.18.41%20AM.png

 This would make "Home Page" or "Front Page" a property of a page you can
 set, rather than a global setting that is completely separated from Pages
 in the admin, despite the fact that you need to create certain pages in
 order to use this setting.

 Pros:
 - More discoverable
 - Better mental model than current approach
 - Keeps the user in one part of the admin
 - Prevents to user from trying to set a Front Page before having the pages
 available
 - Seems like it would be faster.

 Cons:
 - Clutters the Pages screen for a setting that will probably only be set
 once.
 - There are probably more, but I haven't thought of them yet

 Alternative, but similar solutions:
 - Rather than having action links, add a setting on the "Edit Page" screen
 and the "Quick Edit" settings. Would reduce clutter, but keep the same
 mental concept. Would also reduce discoverability.

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