Link text "Enable newly added modules" is misleading.

Created on 8 September 2011, about 13 years ago
Updated 16 July 2024, 4 months ago

Problem/Motivation

Maybe it's just me, but this link caption threw me off a bit when I first saw it.

From reading it, I assumed that clicking it would actually activate the module I had just installed. But all it does is take you back to the module overview.

If that's its function, then it should probably just be called "Back to modules list" or something similar.

Steps to reproduce

  • Go to the "Add new module" (admin/modules/install) page.
  • Add a module through any of the options on the page and click on the "Continue" button.
  • It will go to another page, where we can see the link.

Proposed resolution

  1. No change.
  2. "Back to modules list" In #48 it is explained why this isn't quite right.
  3. Install newly added module on the extend page
  4. allow users to enable it directly from that screen instead
  5. add your suggestion ..

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Closed: outdated

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11.0 ๐Ÿ”ฅ

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Updateย  โ†’

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๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ชGermany ralf.strobel

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  • last update over 1 year ago
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  • Status changed to Needs review over 1 year ago
  • ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณIndia Asha Nair

    Applied patch #44 successfully. It changes the text to 'Back to modules list'

  • Status changed to Needs work over 1 year ago
  • ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธUnited States smustgrave

    Brought this up in the #ux channel

    from @rkoller

    i am not sure if i would agree. the current string Enable newly added modules and the new string has two different meanings or call to actions. the current says enable the module that youโ€™ve installed right before and the other says go to the modules page. problem with the current is that it isnโ€™t minding the wording in https://www.drupal.org/project/drupal/issues/2888657 โ†’ plus it isn't an action link that would actually install the module but just forwarding to the modules page. on the other hand the proposed resolution just states what happens clicking that link that you will go back to the modules page. but it is missing the instruction for the mandatory next step. meaning yes the module got added but a new user might assume that would be enough? Install newly added module on the module page it is a bit long but a bit clearer instruction wise. The call to action is install the newly added module on the module page. and iโ€™ve used singular for added module instead of plural. at least on the screenshot in the issue summary there was just a single module added and i am not sure when a module via the interface if more than module could be added at once?

    So think the wording needs some more thought. Leaving Needs issue summary update tag for that new proposal.

  • Status changed to Active over 1 year ago
  • ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟNew Zealand quietone

    @ranjith_kumar_k_u, When working on issues it is always helpful to read previous comments and to comment on what you have done and why. Your patch is not accompanied by any explanation or your thoughts on this proposed change. I also see that the comment prior to your reroll has in bold "Please do not simply just reroll." As far as I can tell by the patch and the (very large) screenshots that is what has happened. Therefor, credit has been removed per How is credit granted for Drupal core issues โ†’ .

    @Asha Nair, a second set of screenshots is not at all helpful.

    I have updated the Issue Summary. I am setting this to Active because it needs discussion to decide on any text change before a patch is worked on.

  • ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟNew Zealand quietone

    I have closed ๐Ÿ› Link to enable a new module after adding it via the Update Manager is confusing - allow users to enable it directly from that screen instead Closed: duplicate and added the proposal there to the issue summary. That was to add the module directly from the update page.

  • Status changed to Closed: outdated 4 months ago
  • ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธUnited States dww

    This whole UI is being removed at ๐Ÿ“Œ Remove adding an extension via a URL Fixed so closing this as outdated.

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