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#27575 closed defect (bug) (wontfix)

Widget Customizer: Inconsistent use of Delete / Remove

Reported by:	jeremyfelt	Owned by:	ocean90
Priority:	normal	Milestone:
Component:	Widgets	Version:	3.9
Severity:	normal	Keywords:	has-patch
Cc:		Focuses:

Description

When using the standard widget administration in wp-admin/widgets.php, each current widget in a sidebar has a 'Delete' and a 'Close' link. If a new widget is added to a sidebar, the same Delete and Close links are used.

When using the widget controls in the customizer, existing widgets appear with Remove and Close links. When a new widget is added through the customizer, it initially appears with a Delete and Close link.

I haven't found any conversation around this in a previous ticket. Sticking with Delete and Close would be a more consistent experience. Patch attached.

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27575.diff (725 bytes ) - added by jeremyfelt 12 years ago.

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Change History (10)

@jeremyfelt
12 years ago

Attachment 27575.diff added

#1 @nacin
12 years ago

Keywords commit added
Milestone Awaiting Review → 3.9
Owner set to ocean90
Status new → assigned

#2 @westonruter
12 years ago

It is all intentional, actually. When a widget is added to a widget area but is not yet saved, then the "Delete" link is present. When the widget gets saved for the first time, it will change to "Remove"; at this point, instead of the widget instance being lost forever, clicking Remove places it in the Inactive Widgets sidebar, which then becomes a sort of widget trash can. If you hover over the link, you'll see a tooltip: