FlowMod WordPress Admin Theme Dev

Long time users of the WordPress blogging platform would know that the administration interface underwent changes when it reached version 2.5 and subsequently when version 2.7 was released. The interface has definitely improved quite abit over those years and all these changes were without a doubt, much welcomed.

However, I felt the interface lacked contrasts between menu and lacked quick links on the front-page. As such, I’ve started coding a custom admin theme for my personal WordPress installations. In addition to the “quick links” in the dashboard, it also features an accordion menu in place of the usual expandable menu.

Here’s a screenshot:

I am thinking of releasing it as a plugin but there are a few kinks that’ll have to be ironed out before it reaches release level. One of them would be the toggling of the navigation menu. Since I’ve only used it on my own sites, I never felt the need to code it.. probably I will have to consider that now..

Currently it’s codenamed: FlowMod (Short for Flow Modify).