Improve Gutenberg “Notes” UX – add visibility in sidebar or icon indicator

  • Krzysztof

    (@autori76)


    1 month ago

    Hi

    I’d like to share a small UX suggestion regarding the new “Notes” feature in Gutenberg (WordPress editor).

    Right now, Notes are a great idea for editorial workflow — especially for SEO work, planning content, and leaving internal reminders inside posts.

    However, there is one major usability issue:

    • Notes are only visible in the editor flow
    • They are not visible in the block settings sidebar
    • There is no icon or indicator showing where notes exist in the document

    This creates a problem in longer content:

    • It’s easy to forget that notes exist

    Suggested improvements:

    • Add a small icon/marker

    This would make the feature much more powerful, especially for content creators working with SEO, editorial workflows, or multi-author sites.

    Right now, the feature is useful but feels slightly “hidden” and disconnected from the editing workflow.

    • This topic was modified 1 month ago by Krzysztof.
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  • Moderator threadi

    (@threadi)

    1 month ago

    I completely understand where you’re coming from. I often find myself forgetting the notes – or, rather, overlooking them.

    Feel free to share your thoughts with the Gutenberg team so they can be properly taken into account: https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues

    Or on Core Trac: https://core.trac.wordpress.org/

    dswebnew

    (@dswebnew)

    1 month ago

    It’s strange that they didn’t address this issue right away, it makes sense that if something is added to a block, whether it’s a link or a note, it should be displayed in the sidebar with an icon.

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