[wp-trac] Re: [WordPress Trac] #3254: Plugin sandboxing

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#3254: Plugin sandboxing
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 Reporter:  markjaquith       |        Owner:  markjaquith
     Type:  defect            |       Status:  assigned   
 Priority:  normal            |    Milestone:  2.2        
Component:  Administration    |      Version:  2.1        
 Severity:  normal            |   Resolution:             
 Keywords:  plugin has-patch  |  
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Comment (by markjaquith):

 002 patch prevents you from FUBARing your wp-admin when editing active
 plugins.

 It works by de-activating the plugin after the edit redirect.  The edit
 redirect dynamically includes the plugin (nonce protected, natch), and
 redirects to the "success" message (which silently re-activates) if it
 works, and the "error" message if it doesn't work.

 There is a message at near the "Update" button for active editable plugins
 that warns that fatal errors will result in the plugin being deactivated.

 I think deactivation is better than discarding the changes.  Someone would
 be very frustrated if a whole bunch of changes went down the tubes because
 they forgot a semi-colon.

 Movie attached.

 If you never make a mistake, this is all transparent to you.

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