Leverage WordPress 6.9+ Notes for Review Tasks

assets/js/review-post-notes.js

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+/**
+ * review-post-notes script.
+ *
+ * Auto-opens the Notes sidebar in the block editor when a post is opened
+ * via the "Review with Notes" task action, so the injected review notes
+ * are immediately visible.
+ *
+ * Dependencies: wp-data, wp-dom-ready, wp-editor
+ */
+
+wp.domReady( () => {
+	// The "All notes" sidebar registered by WordPress 6.9+.
+	const NOTES_SIDEBAR = 'edit-post/collab-history-sidebar';
+
+	const openNotesSidebar = () =>
+		wp.data
+			.dispatch( 'core/interface' )
+			.enableComplementaryArea( 'core', NOTES_SIDEBAR );
+
+	// Wait for the editor to finish initializing, otherwise the sidebar
+	// restored from user preferences would override ours.
+	if ( wp.data.select( 'core/editor' ).__unstableIsEditorReady() ) {
+		openNotesSidebar();
+		return;
+	}
+
+	const unsubscribe = wp.data.subscribe( () => {
+		if ( ! wp.data.select( 'core/editor' ).__unstableIsEditorReady() ) {
+			return;
+		}
+		unsubscribe();
+		openNotesSidebar();
+	} );
+} );