[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #42965: Widgets not restored to previous widget area after switching back to previous theme

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#42965: Widgets not restored to previous widget area after switching back to
previous theme
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 Reporter:  probewise          |       Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)       |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal             |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Widgets            |     Version:  4.9
 Severity:  normal             |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  reporter-feedback  |     Focuses:
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Comment (by probewise):

 Yes, it will be restored if it's only using the default widget
 column/area, meaning if you're only using the primary sidebar/widget area.
 But if you'll switch theme with additional widget area, take for example,
 switching Twenty Fourteen to Twenty Fifteen, Content Sidebar/Widget Area's
 widget will be reassign to the primary Sidebar of Twenty Fifteen (see
 screenshots, Calendar was moved to Primary Sidebar/Widget Area). Switching
 other themes with multiple widget column/area, it will be placed to
 Inactive Widgets, and other widgets will be reassigned to other widget
 column/area. See screencast here: https://youtu.be/-Oh8_j5UvWU

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