[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #8734: Call Sidebars by Static Name, Not Dynamic Number

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#8734: Call Sidebars by Static Name, Not Dynamic Number
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 Reporter:  dcole07      |       Owner:     
     Type:  enhancement  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  high         |   Milestone:  2.8
Component:  Themes       |     Version:     
 Severity:  normal       |    Keywords:     
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 When sidebars are call or referred to, it should be done by the (static)
 name given, not by the (dynamic) number when they get registered. If
 WordPress is going to stick with numbers, it should be like posts, where a
 (static) number is assigned for the life of the install. The problem with
 the current way, of referring to a sidebar by a number they get registered
 by WordPress, is that this number can change with the addition/subtraction
 of sidebars. That means the admin has to move and edit the widgets.

 The widget arranger, as well as anything else that calls or references to
 Sidebars should use a static name for each sidebar, instead of a dynamic
 number.

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Ticket URL: <http://trac.wordpress.org/ticket/8734>
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