Revert "adds selection persistence on sidebar tab switch"

docs/designers-developers/developers/data/data-core-block-editor.md

@@ -824,9 +824,7 @@ _Returns_
 
 <a name="clearSelectedBlock" href="#clearSelectedBlock">#</a> **clearSelectedBlock**
 
-Returns an action object used in signaling that the block selection is cleared.
-This will save the current selection in a state called `previousSelection` and
-`restoreSelectedBlock` will be able to restore the selection.
+Returns an action object used in signalling that the block selection is cleared.
 
 _Returns_
 
@@ -1041,14 +1039,6 @@ _Returns_
 
 -   `Object`: Action object.
 
-<a name="restoreSelectedBlock" href="#restoreSelectedBlock">#</a> **restoreSelectedBlock**
-
-Returns an action object used in restoring the previously cleared selected blocks.
-
-_Returns_
-
--   `Object`: Action object.
-
 <a name="selectBlock" href="#selectBlock">#</a> **selectBlock**
 
 Returns an action object used in signalling that the block with the
@@ -1235,13 +1225,4 @@ _Returns_
 
 Undocumented declaration.
 
-<a name="wipeSelectedBlock" href="#wipeSelectedBlock">#</a> **wipeSelectedBlock**
-
-Returns an action object used in signaling that the block selection is wiped.
-This will remove block selection so that `restoreSelectedBlock` will have no effect.
-
-_Returns_
-
--   `Object`: Action object.
-
 <!-- END TOKEN(Autogenerated actions) -->

packages/block-editor/src/components/block-selection-clearer/index.js

@@ -33,12 +33,12 @@ class BlockSelectionClearer extends Component {
 		const {
 			hasSelectedBlock,
 			hasMultiSelection,
-			wipeSelectedBlock,
+			clearSelectedBlock,
 		} = this.props;
 
 		const hasSelection = ( hasSelectedBlock || hasMultiSelection );
 		if ( event.target === this.container && hasSelection ) {
-			wipeSelectedBlock();
+			clearSelectedBlock();
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ export default compose( [
 		};
 	} ),
 	withDispatch( ( dispatch ) => {
-		const { wipeSelectedBlock } = dispatch( 'core/block-editor' );
-		return { wipeSelectedBlock };
+		const { clearSelectedBlock } = dispatch( 'core/block-editor' );
+		return { clearSelectedBlock };
 	} ),
 ] )( BlockSelectionClearer );

packages/block-editor/src/store/actions.js

@@ -193,21 +193,7 @@ export function multiSelect( start, end ) {
 }
 
 /**
- * Returns an action object used in signaling that the block selection is wiped.
- * This will remove block selection so that `restoreSelectedBlock` will have no effect.
- *
- * @return {Object} Action object.
- */
-export function wipeSelectedBlock() {
-	return {
-		type: 'WIPE_SELECTED_BLOCK',
-	};
-}
-
-/**
- * Returns an action object used in signaling that the block selection is cleared.
- * This will save the current selection in a state called `previousSelection` and
- * `restoreSelectedBlock` will be able to restore the selection.
+ * Returns an action object used in signalling that the block selection is cleared.
  *
  * @return {Object} Action object.
  */
@@ -217,17 +203,6 @@ export function clearSelectedBlock() {
 	};
 }
 
-/**
- * Returns an action object used in restoring the previously cleared selected blocks.
- *
- * @return {Object} Action object.
- */
-export function restoreSelectedBlock() {
-	return {
-		type: 'RESTORE_SELECTED_BLOCK',
-	};
-}
-
 /**
  * Returns an action object that enables or disables block selection.
  *

packages/block-editor/src/store/reducer.js

@@ -717,21 +717,8 @@ const BLOCK_SELECTION_INITIAL_STATE = {
  */
 export function blockSelection( state = BLOCK_SELECTION_INITIAL_STATE, action ) {
 	switch ( action.type ) {
-		case 'WIPE_SELECTED_BLOCK':
-			return BLOCK_SELECTION_INITIAL_STATE;
 		case 'CLEAR_SELECTED_BLOCK':
-			if ( isEqual( state, BLOCK_SELECTION_INITIAL_STATE ) ) {
-				return BLOCK_SELECTION_INITIAL_STATE;
-			}
-			return {
-				...BLOCK_SELECTION_INITIAL_STATE,
-				previousSelection: omit( state, [ 'previousSelection' ] ),
-			};
-		case 'RESTORE_SELECTED_BLOCK':
-			return {
-				...BLOCK_SELECTION_INITIAL_STATE,
-				...state.previousSelection,
-			};
+			return BLOCK_SELECTION_INITIAL_STATE;
 		case 'START_MULTI_SELECT':
 			if ( state.isMultiSelecting ) {
 				return state;

packages/block-editor/src/store/test/actions.js

@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
  */
 import {
 	clearSelectedBlock,
-	wipeSelectedBlock,
-	restoreSelectedBlock,
 	enterFormattedText,
 	exitFormattedText,
 	hideInsertionPoint,
@@ -118,22 +116,6 @@ describe( 'actions', () => {
 		} );
 	} );
 
-	describe( 'wipeSelectedBlock', () => {
-		it( 'should return WIPE_SELECTED_BLOCK action', () => {
-			expect( wipeSelectedBlock() ).toEqual( {
-				type: 'WIPE_SELECTED_BLOCK',
-			} );
-		} );
-	} );
-
-	describe( 'restoreSelectedBlock', () => {
-		it( 'should return RESTORE_SELECTED_BLOCK action', () => {
-			expect( restoreSelectedBlock() ).toEqual( {
-				type: 'RESTORE_SELECTED_BLOCK',
-			} );
-		} );
-	} );
-
 	describe( 'replaceBlock', () => {
 		it( 'should yield the REPLACE_BLOCKS action if the new block can be inserted in the destination root block', () => {
 			const block = {

packages/block-editor/src/store/test/reducer.js

@@ -1740,7 +1740,6 @@ describe( 'state', () => {
 				initialPosition: null,
 				isMultiSelecting: false,
 				isEnabled: true,
-				previousSelection: original,
 			} );
 		} );
 

packages/e2e-tests/specs/a11y.test.js

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
  * WordPress dependencies
  */
 import {
-	clickBlockAppender,
 	createNewPost,
 	pressKeyWithModifier,
 } from '@wordpress/e2e-test-utils';
@@ -30,56 +29,6 @@ describe( 'a11y', () => {
 		expect( isFocusedToggle ).toBe( true );
 	} );
 
-	it( 'checks persistent selection', async () => {
-		await clickBlockAppender();
-
-		// adding one Paragraph block which contains a focusable RichText
-		await page.keyboard.type( 'Testing editor selection persistence' );
-
-		let isFocusedRichText = await page.$eval( ':focus', ( focusedElement ) => {
-			return focusedElement.classList.contains( 'block-editor-rich-text__editable' );
-		} );
-
-		expect( isFocusedRichText ).toBe( true );
-
-		// moving focus backwards using keyboard shortcuts
-		// twice to get to the inspector tabs
-		await pressKeyWithModifier( 'ctrlShift', '`' );
-		await pressKeyWithModifier( 'ctrlShift', '`' );
-
-		await page.keyboard.press( 'Tab' );
-
-		const isFocusedInspectorDocumentTab = await page.$eval( ':focus', ( focusedElement ) => {
-			return focusedElement.getAttribute( 'data-label' );
-		} );
-
-		expect( isFocusedInspectorDocumentTab ).toEqual( 'Document' );
-
-		await page.keyboard.press( 'Space' );
-
-		isFocusedRichText = await page.$eval( ':focus', ( focusedElement ) => {
-			return focusedElement.classList.contains( 'block-editor-rich-text__editable' );
-		} );
-
-		expect( isFocusedRichText ).toBe( false );
-
-		await page.keyboard.press( 'Tab' );
-
-		const isFocusedInspectorBlockTab = await page.$eval( ':focus', ( focusedElement ) => {
-			return focusedElement.getAttribute( 'data-label' );
-		} );
-
-		expect( isFocusedInspectorBlockTab ).toEqual( 'Block' );
-
-		await page.keyboard.press( 'Space' );
-
-		isFocusedRichText = await page.$eval( ':focus', ( focusedElement ) => {
-			return focusedElement.classList.contains( 'block-editor-rich-text__editable' );
-		} );
-
-		expect( isFocusedRichText ).toBe( true );
-	} );
-
 	it( 'constrains focus to a modal when tabbing', async () => {
 		// Open keyboard help modal.
 		await pressKeyWithModifier( 'access', 'h' );

packages/edit-post/src/components/sidebar/settings-header/index.js

@@ -57,16 +57,14 @@ const SettingsHeader = ( { openDocumentSettings, openBlockSettings, sidebarName
 
 export default withDispatch( ( dispatch ) => {
 	const { openGeneralSidebar } = dispatch( 'core/edit-post' );
-	const { clearSelectedBlock, restoreSelectedBlock } = dispatch( 'core/block-editor' );
-
+	const { clearSelectedBlock } = dispatch( 'core/block-editor' );
 	return {
 		openDocumentSettings() {
 			openGeneralSidebar( 'edit-post/document' );
 			clearSelectedBlock();
 		},
 		openBlockSettings() {
 			openGeneralSidebar( 'edit-post/block' );
-			restoreSelectedBlock();
 		},
 	};
 } )( SettingsHeader );

packages/edit-post/src/store/effects.js

@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ const effects = {
 	SWITCH_MODE( action ) {
 		// Unselect blocks when we switch to the code editor.
 		if ( action.mode !== 'visual' ) {
-			dispatch( 'core/block-editor' ).wipeSelectedBlock();
+			dispatch( 'core/block-editor' ).clearSelectedBlock();
 		}
 
 		const message = action.mode === 'visual' ? __( 'Visual editor selected' ) : __( 'Code editor selected' );