Gutenberg: wp_block Editor

[apermo]

hey there,

I created a plugin that allows me to edit wp_blocks on their own I basically uses this gist code. https://gist.github.com/apermo/1693f580b9e833bb30fe8ac70020b769

I works fine with the Gutenberg Plugin, but since wp_block is defined as _builtin = true, the menu will no longer render the submenu in the adminbar.

The code in wp-admin/menu.php Line 94, will filter all builtin out, and only add post and page.

$types   = (array) get_post_types(
    array(
        'show_ui'      => true,
        '_builtin'     => false,
        'show_in_menu' => true,
    )
);
$builtin = array( 'post', 'page' );
foreach ( array_merge( $builtin, $types ) as $ptype ) {

As soon as I alter my gist code, to unset the _builtin argument, the wp_block submenu shows again.

I'd love to see a standalone wp_block editor, that does not require any hacks as part of the core, since it already works fine. Maybe as an advanced option that can be turned on and off.

Sidenote: Are there any side effects to be expected when I unset the _builtin argument for my editors?

[swissspidy]

There's a reason _builtin exists for internal post types in WordPress. They're often treated in a special way and messing with that flag could have unintended side effects.

Isn't there a way to (manually) add the menu items to the toolbar or wherever without changing that flag?

[apermo]

Of course I could manually add everything to the menu, but in the end that would be hacky too.

Best way in the End would probably be if the feature itself would be provided by gutenberg/WordPress. Since the possibility to edit reusable blocks, provides more options.

In the classical way, you can only have a single block. When using the standalone editor, you can have multiple blocks (headline, image, paragraph for example). And as I mentioned, it worked before with WP 4.9.x and Plugin.

Since it's not a published plugin right now, I could live with the _builtin hack. What would actually help as well would be something like this:

$types   = (array) get_post_types(
    array(
        'show_ui'      => true,
        '_builtin'     => false,
        'show_in_menu' => true,
    )
);
$builtin = array( 'post', 'page' );

$types = apply_filter( 'new_post_type_admin_menu_filter_name', array_merge( $builtin, $types ) );

foreach ( $types as $ptype ) {

With this addition I could insert the "missing" post_type, without needing to hack there.

[apermo]

@designsimply You mean needs feedback from me? Or from other sources?

[swissspidy]

@apermo That means feedback from Gutenberg/WordPress devs

[designsimply]

Yes! (and thanks for clarifying @swissspidy 🙂) the Needs Technical Feedback label means something needs testing or advisement from a developer perspective.

I noticed there is a large discussion happening in a recent PR about loading the block editor in several contexts without a dependency to a post object and it sounded similar to when you said "I'd love to see a standalone wp_block editor that does not require any hacks as part of the core." @apermo does https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/13088 look like it addresses what you are asking? Note that it is an open discussion happening as part of Phase 2 for Gutenberg which has a main objective of porting widgets to blocks.

[apermo]

@designsimply I think yes.

To sum up again what I want to do (or told my editors that I will do)

I want to be able to edit/create reusable blocks just as any other custom post type directly from the menu.

[aduth]

I'd love to see a standalone wp_block editor, that does not require any hacks as part of the core, since it already works fine. Maybe as an advanced option that can be turned on and off.

Best way in the End would probably be if the feature itself would be provided by gutenberg/WordPress. Since the possibility to edit reusable blocks, provides more options.

In the classical way, you can only have a single block. When using the standalone editor, you can have multiple blocks (headline, image, paragraph for example). And as I mentioned, it worked before with WP 4.9.x and Plugin.

From my reading of the issue, it is already available to edit reusable blocks in a standalone editor with the following:

1. From the post editor, click "More Options" in the top-right
2. Click "Manage All Reusable Blocks"
3. Click on a reusable block

Furthermore, while not always the case, more recently it was enhanced that multiple blocks can be edited within a reusable block. For example, you can select multiple blocks, then "Add to Reusable Blocks" from the block options menu.

It can be reopened if tasks remain here, but as best I can tell there is no action item here.