[wp-trac] Re: [WordPress Trac] #9695: New widget interface moves inaccessible widgets when switching themes (was: New widget interface gets severely mixed up when switching themes)

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#9695: New widget interface moves inaccessible widgets when switching themes
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 Reporter:  Denis-de-Bernardy  |       Owner:             
     Type:  defect (bug)       |      Status:  new        
 Priority:  normal             |   Milestone:  2.8        
Component:  Widgets            |     Version:  2.8        
 Severity:  normal             |    Keywords:  needs-patch
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Changes (by azaozz):

  * severity:  blocker => normal


Comment:

 This is actually one of the main requested improvements: widgets don't
 disappear after switching from theme with many sidebars to theme with less
 sidebars.

 If we keep the old behaviour (as you suggest) all widgets from sidebars 2
 - 12 above would be in "limbo", they are still configured but cannot be
 displayed and cannot be moved as the sidebars are gone.

 Until now the users had to empty the sidebars by hand before switching
 themes, losing the widgets' settings in the process, now all widgets that
 would be inaccessible are moved to Inactive Widgets.

 The only bug or rather enhancement that is needed is a better explanation
 in the widgets screen help.

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