[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #53552: Inactive Widgets prevent placement of new widget if `multiple` is false

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#53552: Inactive Widgets prevent placement of new widget if `multiple` is false
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 Reporter:  MattyRob                             |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)                         |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                               |   Milestone:  5.8.1
Component:  Widgets                              |     Version:  5.8
 Severity:  normal                               |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  needs-testing needs-patch needs-     |     Focuses:
  design                                         |  administration
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Comment (by MattyRob):

 @andraganescu

 Thanks for the response and acknowledgement that this is unexpected
 behaviour - I totally accept that the 'multiple' property is a key factor
 at play here but some kind of workaround that alerts the user to an
 Inactive Widget instance or the disregards widgets in the Inactive Area
 when assessing the 'multiple' instance parameter is needed here to provide
 a good user experience. If this can be address in 5.8.1 that would be
 brilliant.

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