Make the affordance(s) for adding a new topic easier to identify and access (Vector 2010)
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	Jan 11 2023, 12:21 AM

Description

T304187 introduced a new Add Topic button within the new site-wide sticky header that appears on desktop.

This task involves the work of introducing an equally noticeable and accessible Add Topic button within the Vector 2010 skin.

User stories

As a Senior Contributor or Junior Contributor who is arriving to a talk page knowing that they want to start a new discussion, I want to to be able to quickly and easily locate the affordance for doing so, so that I can proceed with drafting what I have in mind with minimal interruption.

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Skin	Affordance Design	Mockup	Requirements
Vector Legacy (2010)	"Add topic" section at the bottom		1) A new Add topic affordance (container-scaled OOUI button) should appear at the bottom of the talk page, beneath the last section. 2) Once the new button is clicked, the New Topic Tool should open provided the person has the `Enable quick topic adding` enabled. If the person has the `Enable quick topic adding` setting disabled, they should be directed to the legacy `section=new` workflow

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		Status	Subtype	Assigned	Task
		Open		None	T326694 Make the affordance(s) for adding a new topic easier to identify and access (Vector 2010)
		Open		None	T325088 Consult w/ gadget authors about new add topic being introduced to Vector (2010)

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ppelberg created this task.Jan 11 2023, 12:21 AM

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ppelberg attached a referenced file: F35491955: Legacy_SectionBottom.png. (Show Details)Jan 11 2023, 12:21 AM

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ppelberg moved this task from Backlog to Existing Feature Improvements on the DiscussionTools board.

ppelberg mentioned this in T267444: Make the affordance(s) for adding a new topic easier to identify and access (Vector 2022).

(Examples of cases where people would not have access to the new site-wide sticky header: all cases. This task is about legacy Vector, which never has sticky header.)

In T326694#8516395, @Tacsipacsi wrote:

(Examples of cases where people would not have access to the new site-wide sticky header: all cases. This task is about legacy Vector, which never has sticky header.)

Task description updated. Thank you, @Tacsipacsi.

ppelberg added a subtask: T325088: Consult w/ gadget authors about new add topic being introduced to Vector (2010).Feb 20 2023, 6:21 PM

ppelberg mentioned this in T330191: Instrument the revised "Add topic" button treatment .Feb 21 2023, 5:05 PM

ppelberg mentioned this in T330196: Make the new "Add Topic" button capable of being deployed via a phased rollout.Feb 21 2023, 5:16 PM

Make the affordance(s) for adding a new topic easier to identify and access (Vector 2010)Open, Needs TriagePublicActions