Title: Adding some meta buttons always visible Author: Jesús Amieiro Published: August 9, 2023 --- [ ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/amieiro/) [Jesús Amieiro](https://profiles.wordpress.org/amieiro/) 4:51 pm _on_ August 9, 2023 Tags: [ideas ( 4 )](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/tag/ideas/) # Adding some meta buttons always visible Currently, when you are translating or validating stringsString A string is a translatable part of the software. A translation consists of a multitude of localized strings. at translate.wordpress.orgtranslate.wordpress.org The platform for contributing to the translation of WordPress core, themes and plugins., you have some buttons in the metaMeta Meta is a term that refers to the inside workings of a group. For us, this is the team that works on internal WordPress sites like WordCamp Central and Make WordPress. tab. [[ If you select another tab in this right sidebarSidebar A sidebar in WordPress is referred to a widget-ready area used by WordPress themes to display information that is not a part of the main content. It is not always a vertical column on the side. It can be a horizontal rectangle below or above the content area, footer, header, or any where in the theme., you hide these buttons, so if you want to make an action with the meta buttons, you need to change the selected tab another time. [[ In this post, I am proposing to copy these buttons in another place, so they will always be visible. The current buttons will remain in the same place. This approach is inspired by [Magento](https://business.adobe.com/products/magento/magento-commerce.html), an e-commerce CMS, who has some interesting bars with the elements always visible, and by the [GlotDict](https://github.com/Mte90/GlotDict) pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory [https://wordpress.org/plugins/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/) or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party.. ![](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/files/2023/08/image-7-1024x565.png) Magento backend with a fixed top bar. You can see [here](https://layered-navigation-ultimate-demo.mageplaza.com/admin/catalog/product/edit/id/8/) the Magento demo. ![](https://orbitp2.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/image-6.png?w=1024) Waiting translation with the GlotDict browser extension. [[ Current translation with the GlotDict browser extension. ## Proposed solutions I have made some mockups with different approaches, so we can discuss them. The first one is to add the meta buttons (2 in this situation) in the sticky bar you can see in each row. [[ The second one is the same but with more visible colors. [[ The third one is to add a new sticky bar at the top of the page, just after the main bar. This new option takes up extra space that in the other options is available for translations. [[ Questions: * What do you think about adding these new elements? * What is your opinion about these proposals? * Do you have another proposal for this? 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[Javier Casares](https://profiles.wordpress.org/javiercasares/) 5:15 pm _on_ August 9, 2023 3. I like the first option 🙂 4. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bd6c40fcc238b3966a2360d5e3f4da6ecae69f69b631aea70e2eabf34cdc1c89? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 5. [Lidia Pellizzaro](https://profiles.wordpress.org/lidialab/) 5:19 pm _on_ August 9, 2023 6. > What do you think about adding these new elements? 7. A very useful proposal! 8. > What is your opinion about these proposals? 9. The second one is my favorite. The color makes them more recognizable as buttons and the position doesn’t require extra space/row. 10. > Do you have another proposal for this? 11. No, the second one is good to me. 12. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ec6a49f01b047a37da956a20ebc3f4097c99fc4f559c9be8fecce6b38a758acd? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 13. [Pedro Mendonça](https://profiles.wordpress.org/pedromendonca/) 5:38 pm _on_ August 9, 2023 14. I like the second option, definitely primary buttons. 15. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/03fec775ba7bbccce7139a73dd5e741fbaa2069cf384cf2c5b328d391dd82266? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 16. [FX](https://profiles.wordpress.org/fxbenard/) 7:30 pm _on_ August 9, 2023 17. To stop adding buttons and another layers, that is for me disturbing and confusing, I’ll love to see those buttons next to the save button in the editor area. 18. * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/2d2a86918e84dbe5839d0105a83c542eb3f40e2f8de92b541b154ab4718324cc? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [Wiliam Jose Koester](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wiliamjk/) 11:07 pm _on_ August 11, 2023 * I like this suggestion. If I opened a stringString A string is a translatable part of the software. A translation consists of a multitude of localized strings. to evaluate, instead of “Save”, it should be “Accept”/”Reject”. If I edit the string, then “Save” appears again 19. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3e3d7b607460020fa93f80642f1db72f5510f4d31e9dd9a543e97e3549be6cf8? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 20. [Peter Smits](https://profiles.wordpress.org/psmits1567/) 9:18 pm _on_ August 9, 2023 21. To me adding the buttons into the editor will probably give problems with WP Translation Filler. This addon already adds buttons to that line. I prefer to add the sticky bar on top, and reserve that for all future new functions. In that way we keep the UIUI UI is an acronym for User Interface - the layout of the page the user interacts with. Think ‘how are they doing that’ and less about what they are doing. much cleaner. The proposal from FX is another good solution, I can agree with 22. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ab92096567b15de41478c7bde082a1b0ae4c5114b06e79ce8e909d9831f3748d? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 23. [Kharis Sulistiyono](https://profiles.wordpress.org/kharisblank/) 6:24 am _on_ August 12, 2023 24. Thanks for the proposal! 25. I’d say the second option would be ideal. 26. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ea5cf1a9df9bcd651321908528303a454c328977ac49b83465c61e850f4132b4? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 27. [Pieterjan Deneys](https://profiles.wordpress.org/nekojonez/) 1:32 pm _on_ August 16, 2023 28. It would make mobile UIUI UI is an acronym for User Interface - the layout of the page the user interacts with. Think ‘how are they doing that’ and less about what they are doing. a hell on option 3. I’d prefer option 1 or 2. (Personally very fond of the GlotDict implementation tbh) I’d also give them different colors for quickly seeing which one is which. 29. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/09a19d6c3d35d136db80cd14757e532d95a3b54dd9aebded06dcee529ed3d285? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 30. [Nilo Velez](https://profiles.wordpress.org/nilovelez/) 1:35 pm _on_ August 16, 2023 31. I think the option that makes sense is keeping the “action” buttons togheter by moving the aprove and reject buttons next to save 32. [https://jmp.sh/kecl2roK](https://jmp.sh/kecl2roK) 33. * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3e3d7b607460020fa93f80642f1db72f5510f4d31e9dd9a543e97e3549be6cf8? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [Peter Smits](https://profiles.wordpress.org/psmits1567/) 1:53 pm _on_ August 16, 2023 * That is in my opinion the better solution * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ec6a49f01b047a37da956a20ebc3f4097c99fc4f559c9be8fecce6b38a758acd? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [Pedro Mendonça](https://profiles.wordpress.org/pedromendonca/) 7:28 pm _on_ August 16, 2023 * I agree, all the action buttons next to each other. 34. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/a30ade478f7b5cfbc065056a3154a7ccc524d29f96a54a08c819cbdae1775afa? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 35. [Marc Armengou](https://profiles.wordpress.org/marc4/) 9:27 am _on_ August 17, 2023 36. 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