In an effort to share the most recent design work for Gutenberg, I’m pinging designers to get their latest explorations and visuals to share them with anyone who reads these updates. I am hoping this provides more insight into the work as it is happening. If you have got something to add, please share it below!
The W
With the introduction of the fullscreen default mode in the block editor, @shaunandrews has been exploring interactions to help surface the admin menu.
https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/21121
The Block Inserter
The Block Inserter has also undergone some redesigns. Rather than a popover as you’re familiar with, it’s now a slideout from the left side. It also now includes the Block Patterns which used to be on the other side of the interface. It’s looking amazing!
Issue: https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/21080
PR: https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/20951
Full site editing
The above is a lot already, but I wanted to remind everyone about the issues getting the most attention right now from designers.
Site navigation when full site editing
https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/19204
Site Editing: home page indicator
https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/20788
The “Update” flow for entities and templates should allow creating variations
https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/20474
Incorporate “Add new page” flow into “Add template” flow
https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/20473
Menu screen
One recent addition to the Gutenberg plugin is the introduction of the Navigation block in the Menu screen. This is a response to the outlined focus of Phase 2.
Get involved
Now’s a great time to get involved. While the work on this project is intense, it’s always important to glean new perspectives from other WordPress users and community members. Just drop into any of the links provided above to read up on the details and contribute.
Thanks for reading, staying informed, and contributing anywhere you can!