[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #17198: New theme for 3.next -- Twenty Eleven

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#17198: New theme for 3.next -- Twenty Eleven
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 Reporter:  matt            |       Owner:
     Type:  task (blessed)  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal          |   Milestone:  3.2
Component:  Themes          |     Version:
 Severity:  normal          |  Resolution:
 Keywords:                  |
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Comment (by jason@…):

 Replying to [comment:53 iandstewart]:

 > There isn't an option on posts for including a sidebar in Twenty Eleven
 but there is an optional custom page template for pages that includes a
 sidebar.

 So I guess that's pretty definitive to leave off widgets on single.php?
 While aesthetically pleasing I think it may be too brazen for most
 WordPress users to suddenly lose one of the most crucial WP content areas
 on post pages. It's easy enough for me to put it back in as a developer
 but I think it will be a turnoff to regular bloggers if there's no easy
 /non-code option to choose whether to display widgets on posts. So much
 important stuff happens in widgets (ads, widget context, secondary
 navigations etc.). I think widgets are just as important on post pages as
 anywhere else (actually I'd argue they can be even more important on post
 pages for some cases). Just some food for thought. I love the theme and
 will use it and just put the sidebar back in for my child themes. But I'm
 just making this suggestion to save me, other developers and bloggers a
 little time as I can't think of any theme I'd make for a client that
 wouldn't utilize a sidebar on post pages. If the majority agrees with me
 I'm happy to adjust the single.php template and modify the CSS and
 contribute that in the appropriate place :-)

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