[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #19291: Widgets move to Inactive after clearing all widgets from sidebars

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#19291: Widgets move to Inactive after clearing all widgets from sidebars
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 Reporter:  lancewillett      |       Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)      |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal            |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Warnings/Notices  |     Version:  3.3
 Severity:  normal            |  Resolution:
 Keywords:                    |
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Comment (by azaozz):

 Replying to [ticket:19291 lancewillett]:
 > This only happens if you remove *all* widgets from all sidebars.

 This border case is interesting. When switching themes we do not save
 widgets instances/settings. We only save widgets positions in the
 sidebars.

 If the user removes all widgets from all sidebars there will be no more
 widgets instances to match the old position settings when restoring an old
 theme's sidebars (the newly added widgets will be different instances with
 different settings). In that case IMHO we should be adding all of the
 newly added widgets to Inactive Widgets.

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