[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #32417: Add new core media widget

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#32417: Add new core media widget
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 Reporter:  melchoyce                   |       Owner:  wonderboymusic
     Type:  feature request             |      Status:  assigned
 Priority:  normal                      |   Milestone:  Future Release
Component:  Widgets                     |     Version:  4.3
 Severity:  normal                      |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  needs-unit-tests has-patch  |     Focuses:  ui, administration
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Comment (by krogsgard):

 Replying to [comment:66 celloexpressions]:
 > I feel like even if we add rich editing to the text widget, media should
 remain a distinct thing. If we think about widgets like "content blocks",
 which they really are in a lot of ways, introducing all of the major
 functionality into one type of widget will likely go too far into the
 direction of using a single widget for everything, and then being
 disappointed that you need to split than content into another widget to
 add something from another widget somewhere in the middle of it.
 >
 > Widgets are designed to be modular, so we should keep their uses
 distinct. A media widget is a much simpler concept than trying to add
 media capabilities to the text widget.

 From a user experience perspective, this is also quite logical. Text
 widgets have long been a dumping ground but that doesn't mean they
 ''should'' be a dumping ground.

 It makes sense from a user perspective to go to the customizer widgets
 screen and say, "Add an Image" or "Add a video" or whatever. Trying to
 turn the text widget into a tiny site builder interface without breaking
 lots of stuff seems unrealistic and probably a bad user experience without
 lots of work.

 The idea of an "Add Media" button or visual editor in the text widget has
 merit, but it doesn't stop a need for a simpler implementation for just
 adding an image like the sample plugins in this thread show. Any time I
 build a tiny little website for someone, putting a little "About {Person}"
 widget is on the agenda. Ditto for folks that want small calls to action
 or whatever else. This is a use case for millions of websites.

 Image attachments already offer a framework for available options with
 captions and description (that can be used for description text in a case
 like my "About" widget). With a link field added, the framework is there
 to solve a lot of use cases.

 Is there a way to move forward on this without rethinking every single
 thing about widgets and having to deal with a 7 year old stagnated issue
 of #10457?

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