[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:  melchoyce
     Type:  feature request                      |      Status:  assigned
 Priority:  normal                               |   Milestone:  4.8
Component:  Widgets                              |     Version:  3.9
 Severity:  normal                               |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  ux-feedback has-patch has-           |     Focuses:  ui,
  screenshots                                    |  javascript
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Comment (by melchoyce):

 Replying to [comment:73 folletto]:
 > 1. Can we keep the same styling for the Inactive Widgets (title + line)?
 In a sense these widgets "hold" more content than the default ones, so I
 feel it makes sense to use at least the same height, and we can make use
 of the second line either by Showing the excerpt, some details, the widget
 type (moved from the title line), or else.

 We can explore this, for sure. Can you elaborate more on why you think
 they should be taller?

 > 2. Keep the "×" to delete inactive widgets on search too maybe?

 👍

 > 3. I keep wondering if "Inactive" is the right word. I know it's an
 habit by now, and as such we could just keep it. But "Inactive" isn't
 hinting to the fact they were my old widgets already, so maybe we could go
 for something alternative that communicates them better, like "Pre-filled
 Widgets"?

 I agree "Inactive" isn't the right word. "Pre-filled," to me sounds like
 someone else has filled them for me, rather than widgets I was previously
 using. We can definitely explore this further, maybe as a cross-
 customizer-wpadmin ticket after getting this into trunk, but before
 shipping in a release. @michelleweber might have some ideas around copy.

 > 1. We could use tabs/pills at the top instead of an accordion to switch
 between the two columns. That could be very effective, the only challenge
 there is to find the right wording

 I like this idea, but I don't want to introduce new design patterns to the
 Customizer at this time, so I think I'll stick with an accordion.

 > 2. If we keep the accordion, 100% should be at the top, and I agree to
 fold it when there are more than 5. As an addition: we should show on the
 closed accordion a counter that shows how many items are inside.

 Good idea, I'll add a counter to inactive widgets.

 > I hope it helps. :)

 Thanks!

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