[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #40951: New Text Widget - Switching Between Visual/Text Editor Strips Out Code

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#40951: New Text Widget - Switching Between Visual/Text Editor Strips Out Code
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 Reporter:  dwrippe       |       Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)  |      Status:  reopened
 Priority:  normal        |   Milestone:  4.8.1
Component:  Widgets       |     Version:  4.8
 Severity:  normal        |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  needs-patch   |     Focuses:
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Comment (by majick):

 Can really only echo the above sentiments, and suggest the following sane
 steps for damage control:
 1. Revert the "new" Text Widget to the "classic" one from 3.7.1
 2. Add the 3.8 widget with the Visual Editor as a new widget. ("Visual
 Editor Widget"?)
 3. Do this by 3.8.1 at the latest to reduce the number of sites impacted.
 4. Ensure more discussion before releasing features that can strip
 formatting in the future.

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