[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #19787: Improve theme activated message

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#19787: Improve theme activated message
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 Reporter:  iamronen     |      Owner:
     Type:  enhancement  |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal       |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Themes       |    Version:  3.3.1
 Severity:  minor        |   Keywords:
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 This suggestion is in regard to the new widget-restoration feature. The
 new "tip" that appears can be confusing and is redundant. My sample
 scenario - I was (still am) having a problem with the media uploader and
 activated twenty-eleven to see if it was a theme issue.

 Then the "tip" appeared together with the theme activation message: "New
 theme activated. This theme supports widgets, please visit the widgets
 settings screen to configure them."

 The combination of the two led me to think that the new theme "supports
 widget restoration" and that for some reason my custom theme (the one I
 was switching away from) did not. Confusing.

 If a theme is activated and has saved widget settings why not just add
 that to the message "This theme supports widgets and previous widgets have
 been restored, please visit the widgets settings screen to onfigure them"?

 In this case the "tip" feels more like wanting to show off a new feature
 then clearly communicating what has happened.

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Ticket URL: <http://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/19787>
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