Default Category Behavior for New Posts

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3.0 now automatically checks the default category BEFORE new post publication.

2.9.2 used to have all categories unchecked and appended the default category--if the user did not explicitly select a category--AFTER publication.

2.9.2 behavior seems preferable as being cleaner and easier from a user's perspective.

This is, I imagine, the result of auto-drafts.

the result of auto-drafts.

Sounds quite likely to me, Perhaps the Default category should only be applied if the post is moving to the published state? (Would cause a problem for /%category%/ permalinks however)

The confusion for the user is multiplied when the default category has any hierarchy beneath it, as selected categories are automatically removed from the hierarchy (see #3130) and their children (and grandchildren, etc.) are displayed flat.

If auto-draft then don't save taxonomy relationships?

Don't see default category for auto-drafts

Replying to markel:

The confusion for the user is multiplied when the default category has any hierarchy beneath it, as selected categories are automatically removed from the hierarchy (see #3130) and their children (and grandchildren, etc.) are displayed flat.

That's another thing at play: #10982, #3130.

Ryan's patch seems sensible.

(In [14883]) Don't set default category when saving an auto-draft. fixes #13531

Replying to nacin:

That's another thing at play: #10982, #3130.

Ryan's patch seems sensible.

Not arguing for change to the hierarchy problem, but pointing out that it exacerbates the default category being selected automatically.