Joomla-cms: [4.0] UX - Copy Item missing from article actions dropdown
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Often you want just to copy an article - like you would copy a module, but it's not possible unless you use the batch process modal.
It would be great to have a copy action in action dropdown like in modules. That would be also more consistent through the system.
coolcat-creations
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Do we really have to have multiple options for everything?
brianteeman
on 29 Apr 2020
For Copy yes, it's a very often used task and it's also available in modules.
To be more consistent in the UI I would strongly recommend to add copy here.
It's 3 clicks to copy an article against 6 clicks for the user.
coolcat-creations
on 29 Apr 2020
Sidenote: If the article is not featured / not checked out I see no reason to show an active unfeature / checkin action there
coolcat-creations
on 29 Apr 2020
For Copy yes, it's a very often used task and it's also available in modules.
According to what metric?
Personally I only ever use Save as copy
To be more consistent in the UI I would strongly recommend to add copy here.
Then you would have to add it in a lot more places than just articles
brianteeman
on 29 Apr 2020
For Copy yes, it's a very often used task and it's also available in modules.
According to what metric?
Personally I only ever use Save as copy
According to experienced admin users like me 馃 for example. :-P
Me, my copywriters and my devs always use the "copy" for K2 articles in J3, because many times it's needed to create a "template" for an article. Populating a web site prototype is so easy with an article duplication system. I missing this for standard articles in J3, it's so annoying enter and click save as copy.
And in this manner i can't duplicate 2 or more different titled articles in one shot.
Then you would have to add it in a lot more places than just articles
Exactly. A rapid "copy" can be a must for menu voices too. No need other options because a simply copy button must clone the menu voice as-is at the same level.
For all others mass management cases, we have the batch.
simbus82
on 29 Apr 2020
please test #28881
alikon
on 30 Apr 2020
as #28881 it is still a WIP..... let's reopen this maybe someonelse will be more fast than me :smiley:
alikon
on 5 May 2020
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According to experienced admin users like me 馃 for example. :-P
Me, my copywriters and my devs always use the "copy" for K2 articles in J3, because many times it's needed to create a "template" for an article. Populating a web site prototype is so easy with an article duplication system. I missing this for standard articles in J3, it's so annoying enter and click save as copy.
And in this manner i can't duplicate 2 or more different titled articles in one shot.
Exactly. A rapid "copy" can be a must for menu voices too. No need other options because a simply copy button must clone the menu voice as-is at the same level.
For all others mass management cases, we have the batch.