[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #35243: Extending the text widget to also allow visual mode

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#35243: Extending the text widget to also allow visual mode
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 Reporter:  paaljoachim  |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal       |   Milestone:  4.8
Component:  Widgets      |     Version:
 Severity:  normal       |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  needs-patch  |     Focuses:  ui, accessibility
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Comment (by celloexpressions):

 I'd suggest focusing on inline formatting (links, bold, italic, etc.)
 initially and leaving out media or other blocks. That could create issues
 with widgets being blocks in a block-based editor, but this particular
 widget block containing multiple types of content as blocks in a way that
 may not make sense down the road.

 Another thought - perhaps the existing text widget should transition into
 an "HTML" or even just "Text" (like the editor tab) widget and content
 should be handled via other distinct blocks within widget areas, such as a
 media block/widget. That seems like a potentially better concept long-term
 within the block paradigm. Otherwise, nesting blocks could feel very odd
 and unintentional here, with a text widget that largely acts as its own
 block container/sidebar/content area.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/35243#comment:35>
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