wordpress-mobile / wordpress-mobile/WordPress-Android
Post format: Do not show setting if theme does not support post formats
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[Type] Bug
Posting/Editing
- Dominant language
- Kotlin
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Description
Expected behavior
Do not show Post format setting under Post settings, when using a theme that does not support/offer post formats
Actual behavior
Post format setting is shown
Steps to reproduce the behavior
- Start with a WordPress.com site or a self-hosted WordPress (WordPress.org) site
- Install a theme like Photos on the site
- Create a new post on the WordPress for Android app
- Click 3 dots at the top right before publishing
- Notice
Post formatunderMore options
Tested on [device], Android [version]
OnePlus 5, WordPress for Android version alpha-142
Contributor guide
First steps
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reproducing the issue in the Android post editor using a theme without post-format support, then trace how the Post settings and theme capabilities are loaded. Done means Post format is hidden for unsupported themes and remains available for themes that support it; no files or tests are named in the issue.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- android, kotlin
- Domain
- mobile
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100