[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #36637: Inline linking inserts `_wp_link_placeholder`

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#36637: Inline linking inserts `_wp_link_placeholder`
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 Reporter:  walbo         |       Owner:  azaozz
     Type:  defect (bug)  |      Status:  reopened
 Priority:  normal        |   Milestone:  4.5.2
Component:  Editor        |     Version:  4.5
 Severity:  normal        |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch     |     Focuses:  javascript
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Comment (by AUMW-Jay):

 There's an additional issue, besides the display of _wp_link_placeholder,
 and that is the inline link tool does not go away. It stays visible,
 obscuring text until you either reload the page or insert another link
 elsewhere (perpetuating the non-closing link tool, but further down the
 page.)

 askapache might have others, but some of my UX issues are that the tool
 adds clicks to the workflow. It now requires two clicks to go to the
 advanced link area (needed for opening the link in new window/tab, and
 rel=nofollow checkboxes, versus a single click in the pre 4.5 link editor.
 The new tool might (if it worked correctly and closed when the link was
 inserted) be better for some users, but it's made life worse for folks
 that care about SEO.

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