Update the user-edit pages

Created on 27 November 2021, about 3 years ago

Updated 11 October 2023, about 1 year ago

What is the problem to solve?

There are several problems with the current user-edit forms. Since less privileged users often have permission to view and edit their own account information, we should consider using different design, interface text, and so on from other entity types.

If users have the required permissions, they should be able to update

user name, password, e-mail
localization/personalization (time zone, preferred language, contact settings)
user picture
other site-specific fields

We should consider changes to

Information architecture (menu structure, path structure)
Page titles
Tab and sub-tab titles
Grouping fields on one or more page
Field labels and descriptions
User experience (UX) when editing and submitting the form

This issue is intended to be a parent for several existing issues and to provide a central place to discuss related proposals.

Who is this for?

The main audience for this issue is non-admin users who have permission to edit their own accounts. Such users may or may not have permission to create and edit comments or other content on the site.

Result: what will be the outcome?

We want the user-edit pages to be less confusing and easier to use.

How can we know the desired result is achieved?

Usability testing is the best way to measure, but we can also use feedback.

📌 Task

Status

Active

Component

Idea

Created by

🇺🇸United States benjifisher Boston area

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Usability
Makes Drupal easier to use. Preferred over UX, D7UX, etc.

Needs design

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Comment almost 2 years ago →
🇩🇪Germany rkoller Nürnberg, Germany
added ✨ The language settings field widget behaves confusing depending on if the language module and or an extra language is installed Needs work as a related issue. it is about one aspect of the manage form display account settings disconnect with the user edit pages mentioned in #2 📌 Update the user-edit pages Active
Comment about 1 year ago →
🇩🇪Germany rkoller Nürnberg, Germany
@mgifford just created a new issue for adding a page about a11y to the user profile page: ✨ Add a section to the user profile to store accessibility preferences Active . that issue would also be relevant for this issue here.

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