Next Drupal admin UI improvements
summary
Claro is now the default admin theme and a small fix to hide book operations when items are checked is landed as 10.10.1 merge. A CSS modernization plan is underway to add custom properties and theming, enabling an accent color selector and easier palettes for dark mode. Work-in-progress items include persona-driven roles (content editor vs content manager), customizable dashboards built with Layout Builder, left-side navigation prototypes influenced by Gin, and an autosave form approach tested by a contrib module with 5,000 active users.
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chapters (22)
- 0:00Introduction and speaker background
- 1:24Claro redesign and book operations
- 3:10CSS modernization initiative
- 6:00User personas and roles in admin UI
- 10:37Content editor vs content manager roles
- 12:46Site Builder dashboard concepts
- 15:44Layout Builder for admin dashboards
- 17:55Admin toolbar navigation improvements
- 21:05Jin integration and core changes
- 23:15Navigation and local task enhancements
- 24:59Contextual links and view modes
- 25:41Auto-save form module proposal
- 27:47Concurrent editing and inline comments
- 28:54Local actions and call-to-action improvements
- 29:16Usability challenges in Drupal
- 31:00Form design best practices
- 32:02Dynamic form field formatters
- 33:05Future of admin UI in Drupal core
- 34:06Customizable user dashboards
- 35:09Community collaboration channels
- 36:36Layout changes and Gin integration
- 39:05Open discussion and Q&A
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