Improving Mobile Flow in 4.2

Over on make/flow, we’ve been flow testing coreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress., posting visual records, and opening tickets tagged make-flow. During 4.2, we’re going to highlight a couple of these flow tickets every week, with an emphasis on mobile. Here is a small selection of mobile make-flow tickets to consider for 4.2. From log in, to the toolbar and adminadmin (and super admin) menus, on to the editor media buttons, these tickets note some of the annoying little UXUX User experience issues that impede flow on phones. Fixing these would improve our mobile flows significantly.

The logo headerHeader The header of your site is typically the first thing people will experience. The masthead or header art located across the top of your page is part of the look and feel of your website. It can influence a visitor’s opinion about your content and you/ your organization’s brand. It may also look different on different screen sizes. on the log in screen is too large a tap target
https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31185

Submenus can’t be dismissed on mobile.
https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/29906

Hide Media Buttons on small screens
https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/29989

Prevent device keyboard from displaying after selecting an image in TinyMCE
https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31162

Allow swiping the admin menu open and closed on touch devices
https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31187

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