The change is interesting!
Looking at the initial PRs such as:
https://github.com/discourse/discourse/pull/28828
https://github.com/discourse/discourse/pull/29245
(but also #29225, #29079)
I appreciate the intention to simplify and create a more user-friendly interface.
I think with the appropriate screenshots and description, it would look quite good!
Merging theme and components makes sense.
Avoiding multiple sidebars seems to be a good idea as well.
My immediate concern is the missing search and filtering, but I’m sure the UI will be refined with improvements later. When you have many components, it’s a must-have feature.
Others feedbacks:
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As Jakke said, the install button should be at the top, or at least a shortcut.
Scrolling can be discouraging if you have many components. -
You can
Set defaulta component, and of course you are not supposed to do that
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When you update a component, I would expect the menu to close once clicked:
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Can we find a shorter label?
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I would not mind an option to choose with a grid or list view at the top of the page. E.g:
I’m looking forward to future improvements!