[wp-hackers] GSOC2013 Widget Collections

[Jesse Friedman]

Hi Alex

I didn't realize till now that my idea was in the top ten on that board ;).

I'd love to help you with this, though I am by no means a Widget API
expert. However, if you need help (mentorship) from a Product Definition,
UI or Vision standpoint I'd be happy to help.

I really hope this goes well, as I've wanted this functionality for a
while.

Jesse

On Friday, April 26, 2013, Alexander Höreth wrote:

> Hey Marko,
> thanks for the feedback! ;)
>
> Menus work quitesimilar: If you switch the theme they need to be
> reassigned. But when reassigning widgets at the moment you need to do it
> one by one. My approach of not redoing the whole widget functionality is
> all about not adding exta complexity.
> Users who do not care about this functionality will still assign widgets
> like they normally do but now will have a bonus when they change their
> theme and won't get frustrated reassigning them one by one.
>
> I think there is a target group for this. It is in the top ten of the
> WordPress.org ideas. The idea proposes a interface as the one used for
> menus. I think a menu-like interface would add complexity which is why I
> ditched it.
>
> Sure I cannot win you for this?
> Alex
>
>
> 2013/4/25 Marko Heijnen <mailing at markoheijnen.nl <javascript:;>>
>
> > Hey  Alex,
> >
> > I read the post and I don't get really what it solves. You still can lose
> > the widgets but now it's an area. It only makes it a bit easier to move
> it
> > back.
> > My personal opinion is that I don't see a good use case in core and for a
> > plugin it's doesn't really going to work. The users who need it will not
> > install it.
> >
> > The reason why it's not a good use case is that it adds extra complexity
> > that for the major users ins't needed.
> >
> > Marko
> >
> >
> > Op 23 apr. 2013, om 17:48 heeft Alexander Höreth <a.hoereth at gmail.com<javascript:;>
> >
> > het volgende geschreven:
> >
> > > Hey everybody,
> > > I just published a blog post with my Google Summer of Code proposal on
> my
> > > blog: http://yrnxt.com/~121
> > > I did not get any feedback on the list the first time I brought up the
> > > idea. Hope to reach some more of you guys this time! I am planning to
> > > officially apply on Google Melange in the next couple of days - just
> > wanted
> > > to maybe at least get some resonance.
> > >
> > > I do not yet have any idea on who would be a good mentor for this
> > project -
> > > if it even is a possible project because not listed in the codex.
> Someone
> > > with deep knowledge about the Widget API would be awesome!
> > >
> > > Would be happy to see you in the comments below my proposal!
> > > Regards, Alex
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