[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #19846: Specify 'primary' sidebar, so widgets land in correct sidebar when changing themes

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#19846: Specify 'primary' sidebar, so widgets land in correct sidebar when changing
themes
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 Reporter:  billerickson  |       Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal        |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Widgets       |     Version:  3.3.1
 Severity:  normal        |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  needs-patch   |
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Comment (by nathanrice):

 I really have to insist that this be given another look for the next dev
 cycle. I know the idea is to create a better user experience when
 switching themes (#19300), and a comprehensive solution is preferable, I
 don't think the current solution is sufficient in the mean time.

 Personally, I think that moving widgets to inactive when the widget areas
 don't have analogs in the new theme (same ID) is a perfectly fine
 solution. But if that's unacceptable, or considered regression, I can get
 on board with Bill's idea to specify a widget area to dump widgets in when
 switching themes. I'd be willing to write up a patch, if I knew it'd be
 worth it to do so.

 Other ideas have been floated, including the idea of widget groups being
 assigned to widget locations (much like menus), as well as some mention of
 using the theme customizer to manage the transition of widgets from one
 theme to another, which evidently never materialized.

 Now that 3.4 is out, I'd like to push to make this a priority in 3.5, if
 at all possible. The current implementation is just too roughshod.

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