[HelpHub] Post Template block

[femkreations]

Article: https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/post-template-block/

Update for 6.3

• Add block spacing and layout to Post Template. 49050

Update for 6.2

• Remove color block supports. 46147

General

• Make sure all screenshots are relevant to the latest version
• Make sure videos, if any, are up to date
• Add ALT tags for the images
• Make sure the headings are in sentence case
• Convert all reusable blocks to a ‘regular block’.
• Update the changelog at the end of the article

Notes

1. We are not adding detailed updates for the Block settings - Typography, Color, Layout, Dimension and Border and for the More Options setting in the block toolbar. Pls mention the settings included for the block and link to the detailed settings pages instead.

[zzap]

Heads up @WordPress/docs-issues-coordinators, we have a new issue open. Time to use 'em labels.

[github-actions]

Heads up @femkreations @atachibana - the "user documentation" label was applied to this issue.

[github-actions]

Heads up @zzap @femkreations - the "block editor" label was applied to this issue.

[manuelaugustin]

I'll pick up this issue

[manuelaugustin]

Updated recording

Here's an updated screen recording. In WP 6.2, the menu for choosing a query loop template has been updated. Since this menu was also shown in the screen recording for the post template block, I've created a new version.

Post.template.block.mov

This accompanying section of text should also be updated:

Click Choose to open a selection of patterns.

This should be:

Click Choose to open a selection of patterns. Just select one that you like, and it will be added.

Update about color settings

In WordPress/gutenberg#46147, the color settings were removed from the query loop block, and moved to the inner blocks. This means that the post template block settings now also contain color settings. For this, the following changes need to be made in the Block settings section:

• The following section needs to be rephrased:

Every WordPress block has specific configuration options in the editor sidebar as the additional settings in the block toolbar. To toggle the sidebar, you can click the cog icon.

The Post Template block has two settings in the block settings panel.

This should be:

Every WordPress block has specific configuration options in the editor sidebar as the additional settings in the block toolbar. To toggle the sidebar, select the block and click the settings icon next to the Publish/Update button.

The Post Template block has three settings in the block settings panel.

• The Color section needs to be added under the sections Typography and Advanced.
  This could read something like:

Color

The Color settings tab lets you set a specific color for the text, background and links.

[manuelaugustin]

TBD:
There have been some changes to More options, see this screenshot:

The More options section needs to be updated to reflect these changes accordingly.

[jennimckinnon]

@manuelaugustin Just checking, is this update ready for first review?

[zzap]

@docs-reviewers, this is ready for /review

[github-actions]

Heads up @docs-reviewers - the "[Status] Review" label was applied to this issue.

[suascat]

I'll pick up this issue

[suascat]

Here's an updated screen recording. In WordPress 6.3, the menu for choosing a query loop template has been updated. Templates appear on the pop-up window. I've created a new version.

Updated recording:

Screen.Recording.2023-10-04.at.14.51.35.mov

There have been some additions of new control buttons, and remove some in the block toolbar. Therefore, screenshots need to be updated.

Newly added control buttons: List view and Grid view

Removed control button: Alignment

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New Screenshots

Select query loop

Transform to

Block-moving tools

List view (new)

Displays your post in a stacked list.

Grid view (new)

Displays your posts in a grid view.

More options