[ronnie]

Originally Posted by Simon

Just in case someone wants to try it, here are links regarding the layout of the admin/write post screens in 2.5 and how to hack a few files to move the categories and tags to the right sidebar of the write post screen.

Talking about changes here...
http://www.cre8d-design.com/blog/200...25-admin-hack/

The hack files themselves...
http://trac.wordpress.org/ticket/6709

WordPress Ideas thread to add your opinion...
http://wordpress.org/extend/ideas/topic.php?id=1354

I don't find anything in the current layout aggravating enough to make me want to hack files and keep track of changes for future upgrades, so if anyone tries this please let us know how things go.

HTH

Okay, I thought I'd give a spin.

Either it doesn't work, or I messed some thing up. I wrote a big long post, went to click publish and nothing, same for the save button. Though it did auto save, so I don't think I'll lose my post.

As for the layout or how it changed. It does make a wider posting/write area, which I like. It also put most of the other panels to the right, which actually I don't think I like.

Big reason I am not crazy about it, is that the Publish Status area gets pushed down to the bottom of the group, I liked having it on the right, on top, and if you have a good number of categories, it gets pushed down further. Of course I could close tabs, but still have to scroll down.

I tired it on one blog and I'm going back, I was liking the new-old one..

Just my take on it.