Gutenberg: Document Actions: Make page name and page slug editable in the site editor topbar

[jeyip]

Description

As a user, I want to edit the page title and slug in the site editor (which currently isn't possible)

Potential Mocks

THESE ARE NOT FINALIZED DESIGNS

Related Issues:

https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/25546

[jeyip]

Currently on hold and awaiting further discussion @dubielzyk @shaunandrews

[paaljoachim]

I believe the most important part right now is just moving the page/post title up into the top bar, and have a drop down with the permalink available. That seems to be the MVP at present time. At the same time we also need a page/post title block.

Getting this in a soon as possible would help us see how it functions with having the page/post title in the middle of the top bar. As one would be able to gain a lot of feedback from this.

[noahtallen]

@paaljoachim yep, we're working on the page/post title bits of this right now. We're waiting a few days for some more design iterations on the dropdown aspect of things, since the early design prototypes generated a lot of feedback and discussion. Jeremy has a PR open (#25386) which starts exploring the dropdown approach if you want to check it out

[shaunandrews]

I posted design updates GIFs over in https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/20877#issuecomment-698466981

[dubielzyk]

If the label isn't clickable, I don't see why we wouldn't make the whole thing a button to increase click area. Like where this is heading

[noahtallen]

I don't see why we wouldn't make the whole thing a button to increase click area

It addresses the accessibility feedback that if the text is going to be a button, it should describe the action the button will do. (this comment explains why).

Though I do totally agree that the text being a button would be very helpful for one set of users, it seems that it would be a hindrance for another.

[jeyip]

We will not be making page name and page slug editable in the site editor for now. We can return to this whenever "template editing" is better developed.

[noahtallen]

I vote to leave the issue open for now, just on hold :)

[paaljoachim]

(From my understanding...)
This looks like a good way forward.
I do feel there is agreement of adding the permalink and the title to the drop down.
I would suggest going with @shaunandrews suggestion but leaving out the template part. That can be added in the next iteration.