[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #16828: Add filter on initial_meta_boxes for nav menu

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#16828: Add filter on initial_meta_boxes for nav menu
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 Reporter:  aaroncampbell                        |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement                          |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                               |   Milestone:  Awaiting
Component:  Menus                                |  Review
 Severity:  normal                               |     Version:
 Keywords:  has-patch has-screenshots ui-        |  Resolution:
  feedback                                       |     Focuses:
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Changes (by barryceelen):

 * keywords:   => has-patch has-screenshots ui-feedback


Comment:

 This threw me off for a bit after registering a custom post type.

 IMHO this limitation should be deprecated/removed entirely.

 The function was [https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/11817#comment:341
 introduced in 3.0] with a new menu editor. The way the meta boxes were
 displayed at the time quickly lead to a very loooong page, even when there
 were only core menu items visible. Limiting the number of meta boxes shown
 made sense.

 This is not the case any more. The collapsed accordion does not cause a
 long page like it used to (subjective, I know), even if the core Tags and
 Post Formats (?) are not filtered out.

 '''Then:'''

 [[Image(https://cobbledco.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/super-long-menu-
 edit-wp30.png)]]

 '''Now:'''

 [[Image(http://cobbledco.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/super-short-menu-
 edit-wp48.png)]]

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