[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #28536: Add browser history and deep linking for navigation in Customizer preview

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#28536: Add browser history and deep linking for navigation in Customizer preview
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 Reporter:  westonruter  |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement  |      Status:  reviewing
 Priority:  normal       |   Milestone:  4.8
Component:  Customize    |     Version:  3.4
 Severity:  normal       |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch    |     Focuses:  ui, javascript
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Comment (by westonruter):

 Tentatively we're thinking to use the functionality as it exists in the
 feature plugin which only applies when customize-loader is not used, and
 also to remove customize-loader from being used in core. Currently the
 customize-loader is used on the themes admin screen and for the Customize
 button on the admin dashboard, but it is not technically needed and it
 adds a lot of complexity which makes browser history in the customizer
 challenging. The primary gain in using customize-loader is that exiting
 the customizer is very fast because it just means an iframe is removed
 from the document. On the themes admin screen, which uses JS for theme
 search, also manipulates the browser history so returning to the themes
 admin will already restore the previous search. We'll have to evaluate the
 pros and cons.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/28536#comment:49>
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