Clarify options in the user menu
Problem to solve
Clarify paths in the user menu
Intended users
All users
User experience goal
Improve clarity of action to label and open the door for discoverability of GitLab features
Proposal
- Make the user name a link to the GitLab profile
- Change "Profile" to "Edit profile" and make it go to
User settings > Profile
- Add "Preferences" and link it to
User Settings > Preferences
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Further details
Spun off from #270951 (comment 434710129) Replaces #226670 (closed)
Is this a cross-stage feature?
Potential cross stage feature
Links / references
Actionable Insight
User Settings>Preferences is not easily discoverable. In ux-research#1178, user 4 was aware of where the dark theme setting was located but still commented that the Preferences tab is very hidden. User 5 was entirely unaware that we released the Dark Theme alpha. Additionally, User 3 was not aware of the fact that the homepage dashboard can be changed. Dovetail Insight
Availability and Testing
Please run the package-and-qa
manual job on MR and assign a SET to review, some tests might need to be updated.
Edited by Anastasia McDonald