User blog:Tama63/Do we want the new editor?(Now activated)

Hey all,

If you follow Community Central I'm sure you have heard about the new editing interface Wikia are working on,so before this rolls out on to wikia labs.I was wondering if the wiki community could vote on the new system and if you have any comments feel free to share them below.This interface is not out on labs yet.In the meantime click here  to try it out!

What has changed
Wikia have redesigned the experience from the ground up, so there are many updates across the board, including improvements to both the visual and source mode editing. The main changes you will see are:
 * The media features have been moved from the top toolbar to the right rail. Note: On the main page, which has no right rail, these items remain in the top toolbar area.
 * The feature list is expandable — you can see more or less depending on your preference.
 * We now have only one scrollbar on the page in the edit window.
 * Messages (such as warnings, notices, license text, etc.) have been updated and moved to more obvious and consistent locations. Note: Some messages have content updates planned.
 * We have removed the unlink toolbar button —you can still undo a link by using the right click context menu.

What hasn't changed

 * The functionality of the editor itself has not changed.
 * Source mode still works the same (but uses the new design), and the preference to disable visual mode is respected.
 * You can still switch to widescreen mode in source mode.

Future development plans
This is just Wikia's first iteration of the new editing experience. Here are a few areas we want to focus on next:
 * Faster loading
 * A spellchecker for visual mode
 * Working on interaction design — fewer fallbacks, fewer puzzle pieces, more drag-to-resize functionality

Poll
Do we want this switched on when it rolls onto labs? Yes No Not sure -- 19:09, June 17, 2011 (UTC)