On Thu, Aug 28, 2014 at 4:53 PM, Jared Zimmerman <
jared.zimmerman(a)wikimedia.org> wrote:
1) yes, the "primary action" will be
rightmost, this could mean
progressive, in the case of a multi-step form form, destructive in the case
of process where the primary function is to delete something and
constructive in the case of the final step in a single or multi-step
process that creates something or finalizes a non destructive process.
2) they should be ordered from right to left in order of importance and
frequency of use, there should only be one primary action. secondary
actions should have neutral or quiet appearance.
We will capture as many patterns and best practices in the mediawiki.ui
living style guide as possible, however they will be a guide and set of
best practices, and there will likely be exceptions, and places where the
patterns break down.
Without completely redesigning the bottom of the wikitext editor, the
minimal mediawiki.ui version of the WTE bottom could go from
[ Save Page ] [ Show Preview ] [ Show Changes ] Cancel
to…
*Cancel/Discard* (mw.destructive.quiet) *Show changes*
(mw.progressive.quiet) *Preview* (mw.progressive.quiet) *[ Save ]*
(mw.constructive.normal)
Whether we change to follow this pattern needs to validated with users
before we attempt to standardize on it. If we're going to completely flip
the order of our actions on forms then we need to demonstrate that it's
worth it.
--
Steven Walling,
Product Manager
https://wikimediafoundation.org/