[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #64659: Misleading error message on bulk actions, if no action has been selected

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#64659: Misleading error message on bulk actions, if no action has been selected
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 Reporter:  Presskopp     |       Owner:  joedolson
     Type:  defect (bug)  |      Status:  accepted
 Priority:  normal        |   Milestone:  7.0
Component:  General       |     Version:
 Severity:  normal        |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch     |     Focuses:  ui
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Comment (by r1k0):

 == Patch Testing Report

 Patch Tested: https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/pull/10978

 === Environment
 - WordPress: 7.0-alpha-20260219.175647
 - PHP: 8.4.17
 - Server: PHP.wasm
 - Database: WP_SQLite_Driver (Server: 8.0.38 / Client: 3.51.0)
 - Browser: Chrome 145.0.0.0
 - OS: Windows 10/11
 - Theme: Twenty Twenty-Five 1.4
 - MU Plugins: None activated
 - Plugins:
   * Test Reports 1.2.1

 === Steps taken
 1. In your admin dashboard, head over to **Posts**.
 2. Click the top checkbox to select items, and then click **Apply**.
 3. Observe the error message displayed before and after the patch.
 4. ✅ Patch is solving the problem.

 === Expected result
 - The error message displays "Please select a bulk action before clicking
 Apply." after clicking Apply without selecting a bulk action.

 === Additional Notes
 - The error message is now more descriptive when a user doesn't select a
 bulk action.

 === Screenshots/Screencast with results
 Before:
 [[Image(https://i.ibb.co/jdkVxQF/bulk-actions-error-before.png)]]
 After:
 [[Image(https://i.ibb.co/NdzgfVjt/bulk-actions-error-after.png)]]

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