[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #40951: New Text Widget - Switching Between Visual/Text Editor Strips Out Code

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#40951: New Text Widget - Switching Between Visual/Text Editor Strips Out Code
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 Reporter:  dwrippe       |       Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal        |   Milestone:  4.8.1
Component:  Widgets       |     Version:  4.8
 Severity:  minor         |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  needs-patch   |     Focuses:
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Comment (by carasmo):

 Replying to [comment:31 And_or]:
 > Usually I am fast with updating websites, but this 'handy' Text Widget
 is a game-changer. Basically I feel punished for knowing and using html
 now.
 >
 > I tested a simple thing like :
 > <span class="sectiondown"><a href="#front-page-3"><i class="fa fa-
 chevron-circle-down"></i></a></span>
 >
 > It was invisible in the editor until I clicked save, then it appeared
 and had been wrapped in <code> tags thus changing the visual output. And
 next on opening the widget it was invisible again.
 > So I have convinced my clients to update their sites, and now I can not
 until I have manually checked and fixed a 100+ Genesis websites...which is
 going to take me days.
 > (Who is the genius that wanted this new widget?)


 Read this: https://christinacreativedesign.com/how-to-bulk-replace-the-4-8
 -wordpress-text-widget-with-the-classic-text-widget/

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