[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #39740: Twenty Seventeen: Allow child themes to use front-page.php when front page is set to "Your Latest Posts"

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#39740: Twenty Seventeen: Allow child themes to use front-page.php when front page
is set to "Your Latest Posts"
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 Reporter:  johnnyb        |       Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)   |      Status:  reopened
 Priority:  normal         |   Milestone:
Component:  Bundled Theme  |     Version:  4.7
 Severity:  normal         |  Resolution:
 Keywords:                 |     Focuses:
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Comment (by sami.keijonen):

 If I remember correctly `frontpage_template` filter is used because
 otherwise user would have to choose Custom Page Template as a static front
 page. That's an extra step (and hard/confusing for new users) for user.

 1. Does it break WP's template hierarchy? In a sense yes but setting up a
 front page in WP is kind of broken for business type of themes. This is
 the current best solution which still respect user Front page displays
 settings.
 1. I'd use `home.php` in my child theme for custom "My latest post"
 design.
 3. Yes ticket #39299 is different because it's about allowing child themes
 using custom page template as static front page. In use it on my own
 themes for that reason.

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