[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #17979: Avoid losing widgets when switching themes

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#17979: Avoid losing widgets when switching themes
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 Reporter:  lancewillett             |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement              |      Status:  new
 Priority:  high                     |   Milestone:  3.3
Component:  Widgets                  |     Version:  2.9
 Severity:  normal                   |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch needs-testing  |
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Comment (by westi):

 Replying to [comment:94 azaozz]:
 > Replying to [comment:93 mdawaffe]:
 > > To test, set {{{$sidebars_widgets['array_version']}}} to 1, for
 example.
 >
 > Was thinking it's time to remove that code completely. It was used to
 convert the `$sidebars_widgets` format in WP 2.2 I believe.
 >
 > Without it the worst case scenario would be that all widgets are dumped
 in "Inactive", and `$sidebars_widgets` will be overwritten on the first
 movement of a widget on the widgets config screen.

 Why don't we move this code to only run at db upgrade time if needed -
 that way old old installs that upgrade still get fixed by it doesn't have
 to run the rest of the time.

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