Topic on Talk:Notifications

Not knowing where else to post I started a discussion at Wikipedia:Village pump (proposals) with the following content:

= Propose that the, top of window, [icon #] [icon #] links follow the text based links to which they relate =

Currently we present:

:<big>♣</big> Name&nbsp; [icon #] [icon #]&nbsp; Talk&nbsp; Sandbox&nbsp; Preferences&nbsp; Beta&nbsp; Watchlist&nbsp; Contributions&nbsp; Log out

'''Basic proposal'''

The [bell #] symbol relates to <s>a user's</s> an editor's login so as to mainly present alerts on locations that the editor has been mentioned in (simultaneously signed) pings.  To state the obvious, thanks given for on referenced edits (at points where the User name is also displayed) are also listed amongst alert notifications.

The [speech bubble #] access to "Your messages" notifications relates to contributions to the "User talk:" page of the editor.   

The proposed sequence of links would present:

:<big>♣</big> Name&nbsp; [icon #]&nbsp; Talk&nbsp; [icon #]&nbsp; Sandbox&nbsp; Preferences&nbsp; Beta&nbsp; Watchlist&nbsp; Contributions&nbsp; Log out

'''Proposal with spacing adjustment'''

At present the two [icon #] [icon #] are presented close together and the initial head and shoulders icon also appears to me to be presented relatively close to the user name text with greater spacing is provided between the other links.  I would suggest that each [icon #] link could be presented with similarly close proximity to the related and preceding link.  This would present:

:<big>♣</big> Name [icon #]&nbsp; Talk [icon #]&nbsp; Sandbox&nbsp; Preferences&nbsp; Beta&nbsp; Watchlist&nbsp; Contributions&nbsp; Log out

I think that the basic change proposed will present the links in a more intuitive way.

Thanks

I'm not sure if this is the way to sign here but - ~~~~

GregKaye

I am not sure whether I understood correctly what you describe and suggest.

I learnt that you want to have these Icons mixed with textual links between.

Please note two aspects:

1. The two Icons are just a filter of two views on only one and the same thing, the Notifications.
   • There are the alerting messages,
   • and there are the less urgent messages.
   • Consequently, the red and blue are kept close together and should be regarded as one unit.
2. The current subdivision available for you might suggest that the blue field and the [Talk] have always the same contents.
   • That is not the case; not on all wikis and not in eternity. While the blue field does also contain flow conversations like this right now, it may count for all less urgent things which are currently still appearing as red alert.
   • [Talk] is about your personal page only.