Steps to reproduce the issue
- Create a User Group with the following permissions:
- Admin Login: Allowed
- Articles Access: Allowed
- Include this group in the "Special" access level
- Create a test user and assign them to this newly created User Group
- Log in to the Joomla administrator interface using the test user credentials
- Navigate to Content → Articles
- Observe the articles list view - note the checkboxes appear above the table and column headers are misaligned with table cells
- Log out and switch back to a Super User account
- Grant "Execute Transition" permission for articles to the previously created User Group
- Log back in as the test user and go to the Articles page
- Notice the display now renders correctly with proper alignment
Expected result
The articles list table should display properly with:
- Checkboxes aligned in the leftmost column within the table structure
- Table headers correctly aligned with their corresponding data columns
- Consistent rendering regardless of workflow permissions
Example of correct display:
Actual result
When a user lacks "Execute Transition" permission:
- Checkboxes render above/outside the table structure instead of within the first column
- Table column headers are misaligned with their corresponding data cells
- The overall table layout appears broken
Example of broken display:
Additional information
- System information: Joomla 6.0.2
- Severity: Visual/UI bug affecting users with restricted permissions
- Workaround: Granting "Execute Transition" permission resolves the display issue, though this may not be desirable for all user roles
Just noticed (and can confirm) it is fixed via #46635