[wp-meta] [Making WordPress.org] #6059: Display style variations for block themes in the theme directory

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#6059: Display style variations for block themes in the theme directory
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 Reporter:  poena            |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement      |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal           |   Milestone:
Component:  Theme Directory  |  Resolution:
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Comment (by dufresnesteven):

 I roughed in the slider experience using the theme previews to see how it
 feels.

 Demo:
 https://d.pr/i/iOpS6E

 **Thoughts:**
 - I personally don't mind the slider since style variations don't change
 the theme so dramatically that I need to see them all for me to make my
 mind up on the theme. With that being said, there is something exciting
 about seeing a lot at once.
 - I think the large thumbnail image should get an overlay state that also
 prompts opening the theme in preview mode since it now draws in a lot of
 user attention.
 - Again, I kind of like the actual preview of the theme as opposed to the
 "A" color square but could be convinced otherwise. I'll defer to whatever
 the design team suggests.
 - We'll need to figure out whether to inject the original thumbnail into
 the slider to represent the default state so users can get back to the
 original thumbnail, or give the style variations a toggle on/off behavior.
 - One of the most requested features is to allow themes to upload multiple
 thumbnail images.
   - If/When we support that, this experience probably won't work well as-
 is.
 - If we don't like the slider, a drawer-type experience could work.

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