Gutenberg + Themes: Week of July 16, 2021


Hello! This is the 57th weekly roundup of theme-related discussions, fixes, and developments in Gutenberg.  

As always, please weigh in on the tickets below — your feedback is crucial and appreciated. 

Issues / Discussions & PRs

  • Themes: theme.json properties can’t be overridden in PHP #33367
  • Themes: Dynamic Template Parts #32939
  • FSE: Fix nested layout containers #33501
  • i18n: Add pattern block #33217
  • Global Styles: Add new progressive disclosure panel and update spacing supports #32392
  • Themes: Add a setting to opt-out of block templates using theme.json #33500
  • Themes: improve the way custom units are handled #33470

Merged/Fixed/Announced

  • Themes: Allow themes to provide empty values for color.duotone and spacing.units #33280
  • Themes: Specify what settings can be part of settings.layout #33303

Overview Issues

  • Global Styles: Design Tools Overview #33447

General Resources:

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