id,summary,reporter,owner,description,type,status,priority,milestone,component,version,severity,resolution,keywords,cc
18179,WP_Meta_Box,koopersmith,,"Ryan, Nacin, and I would like to see a Meta Box class in 3.3. Let's make it happen.

Attached is a first pass (in plugin form, for ease). It provides a basic API and supports multiple instances. Instances are stored in a static meta box registry, which should require minimal interaction.

Keep in mind that meta boxes are not just registered on CPT pages — they are also used on the dashboard, in menus, and in custom UIs. The parent class should be suitable for each of these cases.

I think we should move caps to the main Meta Box class (and allow subclasses/instances to specify/override the cap through $args), and also provide $args to enable/disable any checks we perform before saving (e.g. autosave, etc).

It would also be interesting to integrate this with the proposed metadata API improvements.

See #15066 for prior discussion.",feature request,new,normal,Future Release,Administration,,normal,,has-patch 3.4-early,chris@… bill.erickson@… jaredatch info@… sirzooro travis@… travis@… azizur trac@… Ken@… jb510 sbressler@… nerrad hello@… aaroncampbell dcox@… bainternet jmlworld@… nashwanco_001@… mpretty@… piemanek@… tollmanz kovshenin@… christopher.witt.hansen@… ryan@… gary@… ncrice@… eduplessis@… luke.gedeon@… jayarjo pauldewouters pauli.price@… johnbillion@… deryk@… ben@… steveryan jgardner03 eric.andrew.lewis@… justin@… martythornley erick@… sabreuse@… simon@… wordpress@… steph@…