[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #32772: Filter for disabling Customizer

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#32772: Filter for disabling Customizer
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 Reporter:  hereswhatidid  |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement    |      Status:  closed
 Priority:  normal         |   Milestone:
Component:  Customize      |     Version:  trunk
 Severity:  normal         |  Resolution:  invalid
 Keywords:                 |     Focuses:  administration
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Comment (by andreasnrb):

 Replying to [comment:6 Viper007Bond]:
 > Replying to [comment:5 hereswhatidid]:
 > > Well, I guess you know my clients needs better than I. Thanks for
 setting me straight.
 >
 > As @celloexpressions explained, if you really do want to disable it,
 then you ''can'' disable it, but via a method that makes sense:
 capabilities. You're wanting to prevent user X from doing action Y which
 is exactly what capabilities, not filters, are designed for.
 >
 > And modifying capabilities is not difficult (and there might even be a
 better way than this):
 >
 > {{{
 > add_filter( 'user_has_cap' , function( $allcaps ) {
 >       unset( $allcaps['edit_theme_options'] );
 >       return $allcaps;
 > } );
 > }}}
 >
 > The admin bar is different in that it's a feature and not a tool. The
 context "can user X use the admin toolbar" doesn't make as much sense as
 "should the toolbar be enabled".
 WordPress is the tool the Customizer is just a feature, same as the admin
 bar. Both admin bar and customizer is about making it easier(although the
 opinion on that differs greatly) for endusers to do things. Manipulating
 capabilities on a per user basis is just weird. Being able to turn parts
 of WP off completly with an on off switch is much more sensible.

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