Removing `menus` support for a theme doesn't remove Menus section in Customizer

[slaFFik]

Removing menus support for a theme doesn't remove Menus section in Customizer.

I'm using this code:

<?php
function theme_setup() {
    remove_theme_support( 'menus' );
}

add_action( 'after_setup_theme', 'theme_setup' );

Tested in 2016 with remove_theme_support( 'menus' ); and commented out code about registering menus locations.

[ocean90]

Menus can also be used by the Custom Menu widget.

[slaFFik]

But the theme doesn't have registered sidebars. So I can't use that widget, I even don't have a Widgets menu, and don't have Menus menu.
So why should I have Menus in Customizer?

[westonruter]

If you want to disable the nav menus component in the Customizer, you can currently use the customize_loaded_components filter as shown here: ​https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/customize_loaded_components/#comment-1005

[slaFFik]

@westonruter Thanks.

I've evaluated my Customizer needs, and decided to completely disable and hide it.

[celloexpressions]

It looks like there isn't a core issue here. Menus are available when themes add support for menus or widgets by registering menu locations and sidebars. If this isn't happening for anyone, please reopen the ticket.