New media upload window could be improved

  • I like the new way media get inserted, but am not so happy with the width of the .media-sidebar (when using a larger then 1024px display)
    Most important information; like image-size, link url and other gets truncated, while in the most probable use, inserting a single image, all the space in the middle is just unused or showing images that are not relevant at that point.
    The fields to enter alt text, descriptions, etc. look like they are less important and in that way are less likely to be used.

    Now there are 3 very different ways the image information is presented, on upload, from the media lib and when using the “edit”link on the image in the editor. Every time the layout is very different.

    Just my 2cents ??

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  • I admit when I saw the upgrade available and it said there were fixes to the media area, I was excited thinking that at least the default would be changed to “uploaded” to this post. LOL Probably premature thinking ?? I haven’t experienced any freezes where I had to shut down, but these are the two consistent things I’ve noticed:

    1) Not every time, but about 10% of the time after I drag a photo over to upload it, I’m unable to go any further. I can’t change the title or alt tag, can’t insert it, can’t select a different photo, etc. It’s like a freeze, but hitting the escape button removes the upload window. When that does happen, it often take 2-3 times of going in and out of the media uploaded, and even occasionally saving the post as draft, exiting the post and going back in before I can select and insert the image.

    2) This is minor, but irritating and noticeable. What I’ve been doing when I add an image is I type the title of the image, copy it, and tabl down twice to the alt field and paste it in. Since the upgrade I have to paste twice as the first attempt doesn’t work. So in other words, my process is… type words, Com+A (mac), Com+C, tab, tab, Com+V, Com+V. No idea why I have to do the paste command twice. It’s consistent every single time, so it’s not an isolated or occasional thing.

    Thanks to the WP developers for all their hard work and hearing us out on our issues! ??

    I’m not sure if this has been mentioned but since the update I’m finding that several times the crop feature hasn’t worked for editing photos.

    The option stays inactive and nothing happens when you click on it.

    Moderator Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)

    (@ipstenu)

    ?????? Advisor and Activist

    This is unwieldy and I’m closing it since folks can’t stay on topic ??

    If you have a problem with the media uploader not working correctly, please open your own topic and be descriptive about the error. Make sure you’ve already tested by turning off plugins etc etc.

    And yes, the media modal could be improved. ??

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