Preview should not always require two clicks

[ACEkin]

Until 5.5, we could click on the Preview button and see the result in a new window. The latest version added the option to preview in different screen types, that is nice. But, most of the time the preview is for one screen and that should not always require two clicks. The UI can be designed so that a second click becomes necessary only when we want to change the screen type or size. At other times, under most conditions, one click on Preview should launch the preview in a new tab.

[Soean]

Related issue: Improving Gutenberg Preview option to match user expectations #24593

[ACEkin]

The model for the preview could be the "Publish" button with a gear next to it in the customize screen.

[ACEkin]

I am going to repeat the request, I am not sure if it is good manners here. But it is getting really difficult to use the interface. Earlier, I suggested the publish button in the customizer but, a better model may be the flyout submenus in the dashboard while the anchor link is still clickable. It is used in pretty much all the dashboard menus that have submenu selections.

Please!

[baba43]

I'm sorry to say this, but I have no idea how this feature could ever be implemented like this. It feels wrong at first sight.

For many years, the preview button had one useful function: to open the preview of the page. This function is not only useful, but also necessary, since Gutenberg is unfortunately only a backend editor.

Now this common function has been hidden behind a dropdown, which makes it difficult to use. What's worse is that choosing between mobile and desktop has absolutely no effect on the original function of opening the real page in a new window. Then why were these two features combined?

The most sensible solution would be to restore the preview function as it was before and to move the new function elsewhere. If in doubt, simply use a switch or icons.

In general, I do not understand the meaning behind the new function, because the Gutenberg Editor does not show the real page either way. The supposed preview in the mobile version does not save the work of looking at the actual page in the mobile version. Every browser has a function for this.

[noisysocks]

This was reported here as well: https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/51026

[johnbillion]

Related: #23126

[johnbillion]

Reported again on Trac https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/53496

[scottdavidcraig]

I came here to ask for this. The two click setup makes previewing an absolute pain. Especially when working with lots of posts in batches.

[ACEkin]

#scottdavidcraig, don't hold your breath. WordPress seems to be determined to ignore user feedback. This, I posted about a year and a half ago, a similarly long in waiting request to fix the tiled galleries is still waiting. Not only that, the new updates broke the gallery in other ways.

[McBart]

I concur, Preview is a core function of the interface. It should just take one click. Why on earth is it buried in an dropdown menu. I use preview many time a day. There are already buttons for desktop, tablet and desktop In the menu bar, so why are they also in the preview dropdown. Doesn't make any sense to me.....