[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #35320: Customizer closes when you activate a new theme

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#35320: Customizer closes when you activate a new theme
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 Reporter:  melchoyce    |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal       |   Milestone:  Future Release
Component:  Customize    |     Version:  4.2
 Severity:  normal       |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  needs-patch  |     Focuses:  ui
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Changes (by celloexpressions):

 * keywords:   => needs-patch
 * focuses:   => ui
 * version:   => 4.2
 * milestone:  Awaiting Review => Future Release


Comment:

 I would definitely be in favor of removing this functionality. It assumes
 that all customization work is complete once a new theme is activated, but
 in reality additional tweaks may be necessary, and the front end remains
 visible in the preview. I would argue that the fact that themes can be
 changed within the Customizer now (since 4.2) makes this old feature
 become unexpected and jarring. Users have the expectation that they stay
 in the customizer when they hit the save button, regardless of whether it
 says "publish" or "activate."

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