[wp-hackers] Sidebar ID Naming Problems

[Ken Newman]

On 11/16/2009 4:31 PM, Jeremy Clarke wrote:
> I see your point, though I have to ask "Can we afford *not* to find space
> for this". The fewer sidebars you have, the less the extra space will hurt,
> but at the same time the more sidebars you have the more desperately your
> users need help differentiating them. Also if you think its a waste of space
> you can just not define them for your sidebars and you'll have no problems,
> this would only be relevant/problematic if the theme/plugin author thought
> it was a good idea.
>
> Mockup below:
>
> http://simianuprising.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/wp-widget-sidebar-descriptions-mockup.png
>
> [image: wp-widget-sidebar-descriptions-mockup.png]
>    
+1 for this. I'd definitely use this to help my clients understand how 
to use, edit, and customize their sites. For now, in some cases I've 
resorted to putting descriptive titles (that are hidden by css on the 
front) to try and make it easier for them. Clients still tend to get 
embarrassed by having to ask, and its not pleasant for me too realize 
I've not made it easy enough.