[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #27666: Set/Get the current URL in the Theme Customizer

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#27666: Set/Get the current URL in the Theme Customizer
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 Reporter:  TJNowell         |       Owner:
     Type:  feature request  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal           |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Appearance       |     Version:  3.4
 Severity:  normal           |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  needs-patch      |     Focuses:  javascript, administration
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Changes (by westonruter):

 * component:  Administration => Appearance


Old description:

> When opening the theme customiser, the URL GET parameter sets the page
> shown in the preview pane, however a user can navigate away by clicking
> links in the preview pane.
>
> This is fine for global background colours, but becomes a problem if you
> try to do anything contextual with the customiser controls.
>
> It would be useful to also set this URL. For example, if I have a control
> that configures the layout of the category archive, it would make sense
> to provide a means to navigate to a category archive automatically.
>
> I would suggest this be done using `PostMessage`, and be implemented in
> the preview, so that calls like this:
>
>     api.instance('my_control').previewer.refresh();
>
> could be used like this:
>
>     api.instance('my_theme_options[footer_image]').previewer.getURL();

New description:

 When opening the theme customiser, the `url` query parameter sets the page
 shown in the preview pane, however a user can navigate away by clicking
 links in the preview pane.

 This is fine for global background colours, but becomes a problem if you
 try to do anything contextual with the customiser controls.

 It would be useful to also set this URL. For example, if I have a control
 that configures the layout of the category archive, it would make sense to
 provide a means to navigate to a category archive automatically.

 I would suggest this be done using `PostMessage`, and be implemented in
 the preview, so that calls like this:

     api.instance('my_control').previewer.refresh();

 could be used like this:

     api.instance('my_theme_options[footer_image]').previewer.getURL();

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