[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #41386: Text Widget - Wording - Legacy Mode 4.8.1 beta

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#41386: Text Widget - Wording - Legacy Mode  4.8.1 beta
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 Reporter:  fullworks    |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal       |   Milestone:  4.8.1
Component:  Widgets      |     Version:  4.8
 Severity:  normal       |  Resolution:
 Keywords:               |     Focuses:
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Changes (by westonruter):

 * version:  trunk => 4.8
 * type:  defect (bug) => enhancement
 * milestone:  Awaiting Review => 4.8.1


Comment:

 @fullworks thanks for the feedback.

 > 1 simple - change the wording e.g. 'may contain, or previously may have
 contained' ...

 In the original patch it said “contains” but it changes to “may contain”
 in [41070]. @melchoyce do you think we should more explicit with the
 language?

 > ( the HTML widget won't be new forever either - so maybe there is a road
 map for this message ... )

 The Custom HTML widget actually ''will'' be around forever. I mean, it is
 not a temporary solution. There was a Custom HTML block added to the
 Gutenberg editor as well, so the idea isn't going away.

 > 2 complex - once code has been removed & filter set to automatically
 have paragraphs to remove legacy mode

 This was considered, actually, and discussed in
 [https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/40951#comment:147 #40951 (comment
 147)]. In short, there would be a lot of complexity to dynamically upgrade
 widgets from the legacy mode when the content becomes eligible. There
 could be added complications if this was done as well, as if someone
 removed some code that triggered legacy mode so that the legacy mode was
 removed, if later then they tried re-adding the same triggering code, then
 the widget would break. It's safer just to keep it in legacy mode
 permanently.

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