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There's tons of work to be done in the MU... er, sorry... new network
Site Admin menu. :D<br>
<br>
If you haven't seen screenshots of the Site Admin menus, I have them
here:<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://wpmututorials.com/basics/the-site-admin-menu/">http://wpmututorials.com/basics/the-site-admin-menu/</a><br>
<br>
Here's some brief observations.<br>
<br>
andré renaut wrote:
<blockquote
cite="mid:8810a71a1001310209v11788ee8q4495183a10db5837@mail.gmail.com"
type="cite"><span style="font-family: courier new,monospace;"></span><span
style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">* 'Site Admin' menu :</span><br
style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">
<span style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">** a fancier menu
admin icon for 'Site Admin'</span><br
style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">
<span style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">** 'Admin' sub menu
option : suppress ?</span><br
style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">
</blockquote>
Something has to be there for an index. Possibly move over some of the
cluttered and crowded options from the Options menu, as many get lost.
(see below)<br>
<br>
<blockquote
cite="mid:8810a71a1001310209v11788ee8q4495183a10db5837@mail.gmail.com"
type="cite"><span style="font-family: courier new,monospace;"></span><span
style="font-family: courier new,monospace;"></span><span
style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">** 'Themes' sub menu
option : should this sub menu option migrate to a 'MU Themes' option in
"Settings' ?</span><br style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">
<span style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">** 'Options' sub
menu option : should this sub menu option migrate to a 'MU Options'
option in "Settings' menu ?</span><br
style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">
</blockquote>
I don't think the menus should migrate, as the fact they are under a
Site Admin menu is an instant visual clue that the Network is enabled.
Also, current MU site admins will be very annoyed if you take it away.
:)<br>
<br>
If you move items under Settings, then you have extra checks for sub
menu items that only site admins see.<br>
<br>
That being said - this page is long, clunky and soem of the one-off
options that are set and rarely changed get completely lost. many new
admins just see a wall of text and fail to see some of the options <br>
<blockquote
cite="mid:8810a71a1001310209v11788ee8q4495183a10db5837@mail.gmail.com"
type="cite"><span style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">**
'Upgrade' sub menu option : should be replaced by the usual wp upgrade
notice </span><br style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">
</blockquote>
This does not do the same thing. It needs a better name and some more
explanation of what exactly it does do, but it is definitely not the
same as the usual WP upgrade notice.<br>
<br>
This menu steps through each additional blog/site *after* the main blog
is upgraded, and does an needed database work on each blog, in the wp_X
tables.<br>
<br>
<blockquote
cite="mid:8810a71a1001310209v11788ee8q4495183a10db5837@mail.gmail.com"
type="cite"><span style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">* When
Site Admin > Options > Add New Users is set to 'No', Users >
Add New appears like this : 'Add New *' (that redirects to </span><span
style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">Site Admin > Options
> Add New Users anchor)</span><span
style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">. This option should be
disabled or hidden.</span><br
style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">
</blockquote>
This was added because previously it was unclear on how to add new
users. Yes, it;s clunky in general, but there needs to be something,
somewhere.<br>
<br>
A user is added to the system first on the main blog, then added to an
individual blog. You can;t just sign up on a member blog - which is
another issue in itself.<br>
<br>
<blockquote
cite="mid:8810a71a1001310209v11788ee8q4495183a10db5837@mail.gmail.com"
type="cite"><span style="font-family: courier new,monospace;"></span><span
style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">* Settings pages :</span><br
style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">
<span style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">** 'Reading',
'Discussion', 'Media', 'Privacy' pages look similar</span><br
style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">
</blockquote>
Because they only apply to the main blog. The Settings menu is
blog-specific, so they shoudl be exactly the same.<br>
<br>
<blockquote
cite="mid:8810a71a1001310209v11788ee8q4495183a10db5837@mail.gmail.com"
type="cite"><span style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">** No
'Miscellaneous' in wpmu</span><br
style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">
</blockquote>
Because those options aren't available to members. Not even the site
admin.<br>
<blockquote
cite="mid:8810a71a1001310209v11788ee8q4495183a10db5837@mail.gmail.com"
type="cite"><span style="font-family: courier new,monospace;"></span><br
style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">
<span style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">Last point : Did
anybody succeeded in wp2.9.1.1. to wp nightly build (3.0) migration ?</span></blockquote>
Yep. I tried it a week ago. :)<br>
<br>
A.<br>
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Andrea Rennick, writer of <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://wpmututorials.com">http://wpmututorials.com</a>
Consulting at <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://ronandandrea.com">http://ronandandrea.com</a>
Alternate email: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:sillyandrea@gmail.com">sillyandrea@gmail.com</a> - also for Google Wave
Phone: 1-506-276-4856 NA East Coast work hours, Mon-Fri only please
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