The page bookmarking process should not be so confusing. I put a few thoughts here which I may attempt then file as separate bugs later today.
- It should be written once only, and be available at both desktop and mobile. Rolling it out on mobile only is incoherent.
- https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T104153
- https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T104152
- https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T95227
- https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T94235
- It should be named plain and simple: bookmarks, bookmark collections (I am so glad we are not using "folders" or "directories" here). The term "bookmark" is essential and must be present. The term 'collection', when used alone, is too confusing.
- There should be no typing involved for adding a bookmark. It took me 4 tries to figure out that the bottom half of the dialog (add to existing collection) even exists, and that I can add something to my watchlist. Therefore the 'new collection' option should be at the dialog bottom, and it should be styled more properly. It should be a text box with a '+' button at the right of it, occupying bottom 10% rather than a half of the dialog.
- The 'article name and icon' and 'star' both occupy too much space. The star should be at the right bottom of the 'article name and icon' rectangle and it may overlap the article name, thus saving some space.
- The dialog title should be 'add bookmark' written clearly, not just the star icon.
- The term 'watchlist' should be always accompanied with an eye. This is to let users know that they can actually watch something in it and it is a special collection.
- Browsing the bookmarks list (a collection) should be a bit less hard. It should have a search box and the page icons should be smaller (or customizable).