[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #51506: Add new block widgets editor

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#51506: Add new block widgets editor
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 Reporter:  isabel_brison                        |       Owner:  noisysocks
     Type:  enhancement                          |      Status:  accepted
 Priority:  normal                               |   Milestone:  5.8
Component:  Widgets                              |     Version:
 Severity:  normal                               |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  needs-refresh dev-feedback needs-    |     Focuses:
  dev-note 2nd-opinion                           |
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Changes (by andraganescu):

 * keywords:  early needs-patch => needs-refresh dev-feedback needs-dev-note
     2nd-opinion


Old description:

> Add the `edit-widgets` package and the necessary changes to display the
> block widgets editor by default.

New description:

 Add the `edit-widgets` package and the necessary changes to display the
 block widgets editor by default in both the stand alone admin screen and
 in the customizer.

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Comment:

 The new, and improved, block based WIdgets Editor is back. There is a new
 call for testing here: https://make.wordpress.org/core/2021/05/12/help-
 test-the-widgets-editor-for-wordpress-5-8/

 The aim of the call for testing is to see if there are any blockers abour
 the new Widgets editor before 5.8's feature freeze.

 The major news are:

 - the Customizer's widgets panel is updated and alows editing blocks and
 widgets  at the same time
 - adding blocks to widget areas in the Customizer works with all the
 features present: previewing, scheduling, sharing
 - the block based Widgets editor (both the stand alone and the Customizer
 panel) have very good back compat

 Thanks for testing! Looking forward to feedback :)

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/51506#comment:30>
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