[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #24013: Hide "Add Media" for some post formats

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#24013: Hide "Add Media" for some post formats
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 Reporter:  markjaquith     |       Owner:  markjaquith
     Type:  task (blessed)  |      Status:  closed
 Priority:  high            |   Milestone:  3.6
Component:  Post Formats    |     Version:  trunk
 Severity:  normal          |  Resolution:  fixed
 Keywords:  has-patch       |
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Comment (by mrwweb):

 Replying to [ticket:24013 markjaquith]:
 > "Add Media" doesn't make sense for some post formats. Notably: aside,
 and status.

 Just coming across this now. I hate to raise this, but I personally think
 this is a bit of a rash decision. It feels presumptuous to decide that
 images/media could play no ''conceivable'' role in certain post formats
 (which I think is what this patch communicates).

 There's no given rationale for why something "doesn't make sense" in
 certain formats, and I can think of perfectly acceptable uses of
 additional media in formats that currently don't have the "add media"
 button:

 * A photo gallery of behind-the-scenes production shots accompanying a
 video format post.
 * An audio track from the video in a video format post.
 * A picture of a band playing their that accompanies an audio format post.
 * An image that illustrates an aside format post.
 * An attached PDF transcription of a video or audio format post.

 I'm really excited about post formats getting bigger billing in the new
 version of WordPress but this strikes me as unnecessarily constrictive and
 something that people will chafe at. If someone really wants to make a
 case that media has no role in certain post formats, I think it needs to
 be made before launch as I'm sure I won't be the only person asking. I
 don't think that it's self-evident.

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