Block Editor
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As an exercise, I tried a variety of methods for customising a block, in order to add a “True Parallax” option to the Cover block. Adding a block style, adding a block variation, using a block filter, creating an entirely new block…
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We investigate how to customise a core block using Block Filters to add and handle additional block attributes. We add an add an additional control which will allow the user to choose the “True Parallax” option.
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Continuing our investigation into how to customise a core block, we look into how to add a block variation. A variation is a version of a block with pre-configured attributes…
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As part of our investigation into how to customise a core block, we look into how to add a custom block style, to allow the user to choose our “true parallax” class for the cover block.
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We investigate how to add a small Javascript file to the front end of the site, only if the Cover block is present on the page.
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Parallax is a term which is used to describe movement on a web page – specifically when individual items move at different speeds as you scroll down the page. I want to customize the cover block to add a true parallax option which the user can choose in the block editor…
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The WordPress Block Editor provides several helpful methods for finding your way around the editor and ensuring you are interacting with the right block. These include the post breadcrumbs in the footer, the parent block icon in the block control bar, and the document overview […]
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What if your website has existing content which was written before the Block Editor came along? Or you have existing content and you want to migrate to a theme which supports the Block Editor. Must You Convert Existing Content into Blocks? You don’t HAVE to convert existing content into blocks – the page content will…
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Many people like to write their content using a familiar program, such as Word or other word processing software. They write and edit the text until it is correct and readable, and then copy from Word and paste into the post or page in the WordPress website. This approach can be used with the Block…
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There are several minor blocks which can be very helpful in enhancing layouts, or meeting specific layout needs. I call these the Layout Helper Blocks. These are More, Page Break, Separator, Spacer […]
