[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #27404: Widget Customizer: Allow adding inactive widgets to widget areas

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#27404: Widget Customizer: Allow adding inactive widgets to widget areas
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 Reporter:  westonruter              |       Owner:
     Type:  feature request          |      Status:  assigned
 Priority:  normal                   |   Milestone:  Future Release
Component:  Widgets                  |     Version:  3.9
 Severity:  normal                   |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  needs-patch ux-feedback  |     Focuses:  ui, javascript
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Comment (by westonruter):

 I think it would be better to make `sanitize_widget_instance()` aware of
 widget settings being received as `false` to indicate deletion rather than
 to create a new setting like `widgets_deleted`.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/27404#comment:35>
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