[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #22880: Customize Themes without activation

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#22880: Customize Themes without activation
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 Reporter:  kkkrys       |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal       |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Customize    |     Version:
 Severity:  normal       |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  needs-patch  |     Focuses:  ui
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Comment (by bluenestbryan):

 I am also interested in this feature. I am a PHP developer with some WP
 experience in writing plugins and themes. If it gets consensus and
 implementing this isn't too complex, I am open to working on this if
 possible. It sounds like we would need to 1) add an html button/control
 for it, 2) create a query param to pass the value and 3) Check the value
 and act accordingly. Numbers 1 and 3 seem pretty straight forward - the
 relevant section of the `save_changeset_post()` method in `wp-includes
 /class-wp-customize-manager.php` is below. It looks like that is where the
 check would have to take place.

 {{{#!php
                 $data = apply_filters( 'customize_changeset_save_data',
 $data, $filter_context );
                 // Switch theme if publishing changes now.
                 if ( 'publish' === $args['status'] && !
 $this->is_theme_active() ) {
                         // Temporarily stop previewing the theme to allow
 switch_themes() to operate properly.
                         $this->stop_previewing_theme();
                         switch_theme( $this->get_stylesheet() );
                         update_option( 'theme_switched_via_customizer',
 true );
                         $this->start_previewing_theme();
                 }
 }}}


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 '''Regarding the opinion on the best way to implement this in the UI:
 '''I think the existing "Save and Activate" is doing two things which
 should have been separate to start with, but obviously users now have an
 expectation. I am wondering if perhaps an "Activate theme" checkbox or
 dropdown next to the button would be clear enough - the button would have
 to be renamed "Save" for clarity.

 Looking forward to discussing more.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/22880#comment:11>
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