Widget area is defunkt.

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  myzarathustra · Member · Nov 6, 2013 at 11:07 pm

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  Has there been a make-over? I’ve just gone into “widgets” and there’s big boxes with cogs and they don’t do anything. I cannot move any of these boxes. They are massive.

  Any insight into these changes?

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  atlantamom23 · Member · Nov 6, 2013 at 11:10 pm

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  Me too!! I’m so glad it isn’t just my computer.

  My blog is http://atlantamomofthree.wordpress.com

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  myzarathustra · Member · Nov 6, 2013 at 11:17 pm

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  I think someone has bene playing about thinking it would improve the site. Sometimes leaving things alone is the best option.

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  atlantamom23 · Member · Nov 6, 2013 at 11:31 pm

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  I hope it gets fixed (back to normal) soon!

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  bpeight · Member · Nov 7, 2013 at 7:10 pm

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  I agree and would also like a response. There is no longer any color, the pulldown triangle is now a “gear” icon and functionality is a little erratic. When these changes are made, why is there not an announcement so we can be in the know.

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  timethief · Member · Nov 7, 2013 at 7:31 pm

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  Hi there,
  WordPress.com is on continuous rollout and few features and functions are added without announcement at all. Over 2 dozen code changes can be made on any given day. Nothing is frozen in time.

  Yes there has been a change to the widget page appearance but the widgets function exactly as they did before. If you have any technical issue we’d be happy to assist you but we aren’t allowed to post discussion threads in these technical support forums. If your widgets do not function post here again please and provide specifics and screenshots.