[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #39693: Fix missing assignment of widgets on theme switch

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#39693: Fix missing assignment of widgets on theme switch
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 Reporter:  melchoyce    |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal       |   Milestone:  4.8
Component:  Widgets      |     Version:
 Severity:  normal       |  Resolution:
 Keywords:               |     Focuses:
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Comment (by melchoyce):

 Replying to [comment:3 SergeyBiryukov]:
 > > Switching themes will cause widgets to be "lost" in theme switch.
 >
 > This was previously fixed in #17979 for 3.3, sounds like there was a
 regression somewhere.

 If you go from many widget areas down to one widget area, you still "lose"
 widgets (in that they're set inactive, which, if you're working in the
 Customizer, doesn't exist). This ticket probably needs a better
 description.

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