[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #38983: page-{slug}.php not loaded when selected as static page

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#38983: page-{slug}.php not loaded when selected as static page
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 Reporter:  bekui                    |       Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)             |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                   |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Bundled Theme            |     Version:  trunk
 Severity:  normal                   |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  reporter-feedback close  |     Focuses:
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Comment (by bekui):

 Correct.  Because there is a line between 'Page Shown On Front' and 'Page
 Template', I expected that the same logic applies after skipping to 'Page
 Template'. As is the case when it comes from 'Static Page'. With the
 difference that the page-{slug}.php will be wrapped inside a front-page-
 whohoo.  Which isn't, and I can see why.

 So.. front-page.php is the new page-{slug}.php when in comes to the front
 page in Twenty Seventeen, I guess! I can live with that!  Thanks for
 clarifying, and sorry for the bother..


 Replying to [comment:8 knutsp]:
 > According to WordPress Template hierarchy
 [https://developer.wordpress.org/files/2014/10/template-hierarchy.png]:
 >
 > When "Site Front Page", as selected in Settings, is requested by visting
 the front page (root), the primary template to use is `front-page.php`.
 '''Only when''' `front-page.php` '''does not exist''', WordPress will
 check for a custom template and further. And when custom isn't the case
 (page using default template) then it will look for
 `page-$slug.php`,`page-$id.php`, `page.php`, `singular.php`, `index.php`,
 in that order.
 >
 > So, if I understand you correctly, you are making a false assumption
 about that `page-$slug.php` will be checked for and used, in case the page
 in question is actually the "Site Front Page".

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