Try replacing navigation page list with named navigation areas

[carolinan]

The theme could take advantage of the new navigation area block and at the same time, increase the usage and testing of the new block:
WordPress/gutenberg#36178

[kjellr]

How does this work if there are no navigation areas defined? Will the menu appear empty?

[carolinan]

It is empty on the front if there is no menu previously assigned to the area.

This works in the editor and for using existing menus.

<!-- wp:navigation-area {"area":"primary"} -->
<!-- wp:navigation {"itemsJustification":"right","isResponsive":true} /-->
<!-- /wp:navigation-area -->

But with the following code, the page list shows on the front.
In the editor, the page list is showing in the list view but is not used by the navigation block 🤔. Clicking the navigation block shows that it is empty:

<!-- wp:navigation-area {"area":"primary"} -->
<!-- wp:navigation {"itemsJustification":"right","isResponsive":true} -->
<!-- wp:page-list {"isNavigationChild":true,"showSubmenuIcon":true,"openSubmenusOnClick":false} /-->
<!-- /wp:navigation -->
<!-- /wp:navigation-area -->

[carolinan]

But we also need this area populated for when people switch from Twenty Twenty-Two 🤔 so that their menus show in the correct location.

[carolinan]

WordPress/gutenberg#36306

[carolinan]

I propose closing this, as navigation areas are being reverted:
https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/36604/files

[kjellr]

That makes sense. I'll close for now, and we can reopen if something changes.