Create Gallery needs an "unattached" filter

[pento]

When using Create Gallery in the post editor, it'd be nice to be able to filter by unattached images.

[pento]

attachment:29329.diff​ adds this option.

[pento]

29329.2.diff​ refreshes this patch to apply cleanly against trunk.

[SergeyBiryukov]

In 29722:

Add 'Unattached' filter for galleries.

props pento.
fixes #29329.

[nacin]

The "Unattached" string was added in [29426] but does not otherwise appear used in 4.0. My main concern here is the string "Unattached" is completely devoid of any sort of context for the user. What does it mean? I have no idea. Representing the concept of "Uploaded when not editing a post" is not easy, I get that. I'd rather no UI than confusing UI. Any suggestions?

[SergeyBiryukov]

Replying to nacin:

The "Unattached" string was added in [29426] but does not otherwise appear used in 4.0.

It's actually still used in the list view: 29329.list-view.png​.

[nacin]

Right, but it appears in the context of "Uploaded To" there. In a dropdown inside the media dialog inside the post, it's it lacks any sort of context as to what it means. Especially since in 3.5 we essentially got rid of the concept of "attached" versus "unattached", only leaving this little piece in the list table for back compat use cases.

[folletto]

In a dropdown inside the media dialog inside the post, it's it lacks any sort of context as to what it means. Especially since in 3.5 we essentially got rid of the concept of "attached" versus "unattached", only leaving this little piece in the list table for back compat use cases.

This is a tricky one, I agree. And I agree on the lack of context. I tried to mock up a solution that relies on a different wording choice, but should keep the functionality analogous:

• List: Uploaded to Media Gallery
• Dropdown: Uploaded to media gallery only

[helen]

I think it's okay to leave it as "Unattached" right now. It's what shows in the media library filters as well. I do agree that we should think about this language going forward, though. In another discussion.

I'm not yet convinced about the wording in folletto's mockup. I do like separating the filters better, since we're currently mixing together type and where an item was uploaded, which is not great.

[melchoyce]

How about "not uploaded to a post?"

[folletto]

When I was working on the labels I tried to avoid "negative" phrasings, because while I think it could work (so, yes, "Not uploaded to a post" works) I think won't tell me the next part "so, where is it? and how did I put it there?". Which is the same problem we have now: "what does unattached mean?".

Using the split "post" / "media gallery" as potential targets clears out both where it is, and how I put it there, which is ideal for me. I agree that it could be improved, but I feel we should go for a positive, location-precise phrasing. :)

And yes, separating the two different kinds of filters is a no-brainer for me. ;)