[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #45996: Block visual editor not accessible if user doesn't have nickname

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#45996: Block visual editor not accessible if user doesn't have nickname
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 Reporter:  spencerfcloud  |      Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)   |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal         |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Editor         |    Version:  5.0.3
 Severity:  minor          |   Keywords:  needs-patch
  Focuses:                 |
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 If a user is created and doesn't have a nickname, the editor is stuck in
 code mode and the option to switch back and forth between Visual and Code
 mode is completely missing.

 Even though the nickname is a required field, it's possible that a user
 gets created without one where most things work just fine
 ([https://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-add-an-admin-user-to-the-
 wordpress-database-via-mysql/ especially if they follow a tutorial like
 this for adding a user directly to the database, which leaves out any info
 on including the nickname field]).

 There may be a reason for this, but I don't see any reason why the visual
 editor shouldn't be available to a user if they don't have a nickname,
 even though it's a required field.

 If that's the case, there should be a warning e.g. "Visual editor
 unavailable to users without nicknames" so people know what's the issue
 and fix it.
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