[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #44391: Improving the notification badges in admin menu

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#44391: Improving the notification badges in admin menu
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 Reporter:  hedgefield                   |       Owner:  hedgefield
     Type:  enhancement                  |      Status:  assigned
 Priority:  normal                       |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Administration               |     Version:
 Severity:  normal                       |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-screenshots needs-patch  |     Focuses:
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Comment (by joedolson):

 From an accessibility perspective, I think that the high contrast white
 offers more clarity, but is less likely to stand out as different, since
 it will visually blend in with the other text.

 I think keeping the number is critical, as it allows a user to determine
 whether the notifications have changed without needing to clear them all.
 The colored dot is just binary: either you have notifications, or you
 don't. A number can give you a lot more context for what those
 notifications might mean.

 I'd prefer design #3, with the red text, a number, and the white border. A
 particular advantage to moving it onto the icon is that it can be made
 visible in the collapsed menu view, which would be helpful for people
 using that view.

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