In a few weeks, @greenshady and I will host a casual conversation about how you can create custom design tools for blocks from a theming perspective.
Based on Justin’s latest article series for the WordPress Developer Blog, you will learn when to move beyond the Block Styles API and create your own custom controls, such as an emoji-based icon picker for the Separator block!
We will also discuss the current limitations of theme development and how block development can be used to extend block themes.
If you’re interested in joining, the Hallway Hangout will happen on Thursday, August 17, 2023, at 1:00 PM CST (18:00 UTC). The meeting link will be shared through the Learn WordPress Meetup group. RSVP for the event to access the link. Everyone is welcome, but if you have begun building block themes for clients or are interested in block theming, this session is especially for you.
Recording
Notes
The Hallway Hangout was attended by 44 community members, including facilitators @ndiego and @greenshady.
Justin gave a presentation on his “Beyond Block Styles” article series, followed by a brief Q&A. Questions were asked and answered throughout. The following resources were shared during the event:
- Part 1:
- Part 2:
- Part 3:
- The complete tutorial series
- The GitHub repository for the tutorial series
- Justin’s personal WordPress theme, where he experiments with custom functionality
- The Curating the Editor experience with client-side filters article contains code snippets that can help you target specific blocks and implement functionality based on user capabilities.
- The link to learn more about Contributor Day at WCUS
- The WordPress 6.3 release page
Props to @greenshady for review.