[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #65022: Posts list: replace (no title) filler when a title isn't set with something more useful. (was: Posts list: replace (no title) filler when a title isn't site with something more useful.)

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#65022: Posts list: replace (no title) filler when a title isn't set with something
more useful.
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 Reporter:  annezazu           |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement        |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal             |   Milestone:  Future Release
Component:  Posts, Post Types  |     Version:
 Severity:  normal             |  Resolution:
 Keywords:                     |     Focuses:  administration
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Changes (by sabernhardt):

 * milestone:  Awaiting Review => Future Release


Old description:

> Pulled from here after @matt shared it as an area to improve:
> http://scripting.com/2026/04/03.html#a140913
>
> While we could show first N characters of a post when title is empty,
> there are also other ideas to consider to both still reflect a post title
> is missing but to make it easier for the person skimming to know what the
> post is likely about. Speaking personally, I like to see (no title) or
> some indication a title is missing so I can fill in.
>
> Let's discuss ideas and implement a solution based on the discussion.

New description:

 Pulled from here after @matt shared it as an area to improve:
 [http://scripting.com/2026/04/03.html#a140913]

 While we could show first N characters of a post when title is empty,
 there are also other ideas to consider to both still reflect a post title
 is missing but to make it easier for the person skimming to know what the
 post is likely about. Speaking personally, I like to see (no title) or
 some indication a title is missing so I can fill in.

 Let's discuss ideas and implement a solution based on the discussion.

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Comment:

 @davewiner shared this on #65023:

 > In the Posts list, if an item doesn't have a title, (no title) in place
 of the title isn't helpful, and makes it difficult when a page has lots of
 singular posts.
 >
 > Suggested solution: Grab the first N chars of the body, or first
 sentence (easy with regex) or add a tool tip with the same text.
 >
 > I write a lot of "singular" posts, ie posts without titles.

 [[Image(https://core.trac.wordpress.org/raw-
 attachment/ticket/65023/image%20(2).png, alt="Posts list in Compact view",
 title="")]]

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