[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #28509: Allow themes specifically meant to be parent themes to prevent activation

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#28509: Allow themes specifically meant to be parent themes to prevent activation
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 Reporter:  nathanrice   |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal       |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Themes       |     Version:  3.9.1
 Severity:  normal       |  Resolution:
 Keywords:               |     Focuses:
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Comment (by peterdog):

 Replying to [comment:17 ryanduff]:

 > I've worked on enough sites where we need to install parent/child theme
 and can't tell you how many times I've accidentally activated the wrong
 theme and had to go back and activate the child theme instead. Perhaps
 it's just me in haste that causes the issue. Maybe users take more time to
 look at what they're clicking on...
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 > In either case there's gotta be a way to make that UX clearer.

 How about a CSS overlay in the corner that designates a framework parent
 theme as a parent theme and let the user be smart enough to not activate
 it but serve as a visual cue? That way you don't prevent activation but
 provide a cue... as a UX should.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/28509#comment:18>
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