Author: mike.lifeguard+bugs
Description:
Please don't put the tag filter input box on it's own line - there is plenty of space to use on:
*Special:Contributions: put it after the month selector but before the Go button
*Special:RecentChanges: put it after the namespace selector
*If it appears anywhere else, please double-check you're making good interface choices.
Version: unspecified
Severity: normal
The problem here is that extensions can add their own filters (at least in Special:RecentChanges), and there is no general way to make it pretty.
What Niklas said. I need to make this generic, and that means finding the best compromise that looks the best on the most pages.
Marking this bug as Lowest priority.
I've done this in a batch to (usually enhancement request) bugs where:
If you're interested in having one of these bugs fixed, your best bet is to write the patch yourself.
It's been this way for over 5 years now; I don't think there is a good way to make this better.
The reporter wants us to mix different topics in the same row, which is confusing. Currently each row of UI controls relates to the same general topic (namespaces, dates, etc).