[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #43697: Add theme update counter in admin theme menu item

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#43697: Add theme update counter in admin theme menu item
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 Reporter:  mukesh27                             |       Owner:
                                                 |  SergeyBiryukov
     Type:  enhancement                          |      Status:  closed
 Priority:  normal                               |   Milestone:  5.8
Component:  Themes                               |     Version:
 Severity:  normal                               |  Resolution:  fixed
 Keywords:  has-patch has-screenshots dev-       |     Focuses:  ui,
  feedback needs-testing has-testing-info        |  administration
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Comment (by zodiac1978):

 Replying to [comment:19 SergeyBiryukov]:
 > Thanks for the refreshed patch! I think it looks more consistent with
 the counter next to the "Themes" item though. Otherwise, when it's next to
 "Appearance", it's not quite clear what it refers to: themes, widgets,
 menus, etc.
 >
 > So I would suggest going with the original approach here.

 I would highly recommend to rethink this decision.

 1. The submenu "Themes" (and therefore the count badge) is just shown if
 the menu is opened. For a quick visual hint this is not useful IMHO.
 Showing the badge is meant to provide a visual reminder to update. If not
 seen, it does not work in this way.

 2. It is a contradiction to the behavior in the network admin.

 3. I don't know any case in which there is badge on the other items
 (widgets, menus, etc.) - if there are in the future, we could add them up
 to show an overall count on "Appearance" (and not just show waiting theme
 updates)

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/43697#comment:21>
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