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Scheduled Posts: Calendar date/time picker unintuitive

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[Type] Enhancement Design Needed
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Description

The experience of scheduling a post for a future date or time is a bit confusing at various points.

After tapping “Date and Time” I got a calendar-style date picker, but [it seemed] there was no way to choose a time.
...it wasn’t immediately clear to me that choosing a date would open a time picker.
From beta-testing: p5T066-2hM-p2#comment-8392

Steps to reproduce the behavior
  1. Create a new post
  2. Tap Publish, then "immediately" to open the scheduling options
  3. Tap "immediately" again beneath the date to open the date picker
  4. Tap "ok" to continue, then choose a time
Issues to address
  • It's unclear that tapping "Date and Time" will show the time-picker after showing the date-picker
  • On the initial Publish dialogue, there's no clear path to scheduling. You have to know to tap on "immediately" to start the process, and then on "immediately" again to change the date/time.
Tested on Pixel 5 with Android 11, WPAndroid 17.4-rc-2

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Research direction

Reproduce the scheduling flow on Android using the listed steps, starting with the Publish dialog and the “immediately” date-and-time controls. Trace the screens or entry points responsible for these interactions; done means users can discover scheduling and understand how selecting a date leads to choosing a time.

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Assessment

Tech stack
android, kotlin
Domain
design, mobile
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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