Site Editor: Create consistency between Template and Templates Part - "Add New" modal/dropdown.

[paaljoachim]

I tested the Gutenberg PR build. https://make.wordpress.org/design/2021/03/03/testing-a-gutenberg-pull-request-pr/ for this PR: #36592

Templates screen
Clicking Add New I see this:

I am able to add a new template for "Front Page", "Archive" and "Search" but not a custom/general template.
Are there plans to extend?

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Template Parts screen
Clicking Add New I see this:

I am able to add a new template part: "General", "Header" and "Footer".
A template part can also be a sidebar. So I assume we can use the General for such use.

Or perhaps there should be a custom option in Templates and Template Parts.

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The above approaches should use the same method, but we see two different methods when clicking "Add New"
Templates open as a drop down. While Template Parts (parts?) open as a modal.

Should we go with one or the other approach (Modal or drop down) in the Templates and Templates Parts screen, so that we have a consistency when clicking the "Add New" button?

This can be looked at later on.

[annezazu]

I am able to add a new template for "Front Page", "Archive" and "Search" but not a custom/general template.
Are there plans to extend?

+1 to this question. I originally had the call for testing setup to add a custom/general template but now see this isn't an option. Going to have folks select Archive to move the task along but ideally would like them to create a custom template.

cc @kevin940726

[paaljoachim]

Hey Anne

I added a separate issue for adding a new custom/general template.

[kevin940726]

Creating a template part opens a modal because it needs a title to enter, while the template doesn't. We could still unify them into a similar UI though. @jameskoster WDYT?

[jameskoster]

I think it's worth exploring some unification (and general tidy-up – the popover is a little strange). I wouldn't say this is high priority for 5.9 though.

[paaljoachim]

It is a pretty noticeable UI issue. Because of the contrast between the two methods. It would be nice to get a consistency in place for 5.9 in adding a new Template and Template Part. I would call it a medium priority.