[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #24291: Tweaks to Image post format UI

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#24291: Tweaks to Image post format UI
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 Reporter:  markjaquith     |       Owner:
     Type:  task (blessed)  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  high            |   Milestone:  3.6
Component:  Post Formats    |     Version:  trunk
 Severity:  major           |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch       |
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Comment (by jbobich):

 Currently when you insert the image, you're still inserting a block of
 HTML with the image wrapped in a link to the image file (even though it's
 now potentially hidden). This also means that `the_post_format_image()` on
 the frontend does not take into account properly the "Image click-through
 link" field. -- I'm sure this'll get ironed out, though, as you move on.

 However, would it be a crazy idea to suggest that this work more similarly
 to setting a featured image and remove the entire element of being able to
 edit the custom HTML block? Then, essentially you're just saving an
 attachment ID and the optional "Image click-through link" field with the
 post format meta data.

 It seems like the average end-user is not savvy with HTML or knowing what
 size of an image they should be uploading. I think this would simplify
 things moving forward, help to create more of a standard, and allow the
 theme to take more of the control. Right now it seems like this is all
 maybe more complex than it needs to be with using
 `the_post_format_image()` in a theme.

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Ticket URL: <http://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/24291#comment:20>
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