[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #18693: New feature pointers

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#18693: New feature pointers
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 Reporter:  jane            |       Owner:  koopersmith
     Type:  task (blessed)  |      Status:  accepted
 Priority:  normal          |   Milestone:  3.3
Component:  UI              |     Version:  3.3
 Severity:  normal          |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch       |
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Comment (by nacin):

 [attachment:18693.diff] (untested) adds dismissed_wp_pointers as a global
 site option, as well as initial_db_version.

 In this case, we're only using dismissed_wp_pointers, but we could also
 just as well use initial_db_version. I have patched both as we will very
 likely want the flexibility of both pieces of information in future
 iterations of our new user experience.

 We would have to manually add to dismissed_wp_pointers in future
 upgrade_xyz() handlers. It handles adding to wp_options of the main site
 even when running multisite, I suppose in case you revert back to single-
 site.

 I'm not a big fan. While dismissed_wp_pointers would be flexible, it's
 also something we could add later without penalty. We can probably run
 with initial_db_version only and be better off, and save a few sanity
 points.

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