How to detach pattern block from the elements it contains?

  • Resolved Kat

    (@katme)


    1 year, 1 month ago

    Hello,

    A newbie here. 🙂

    I have created a pattern block which consist of an image, a header and a paragraph text.

    I have copied it in three places and now I would like to be able to edit each of them separately.

    Obviously, if I edit one block the changes will be automatically applied to the other two.

    Is there a way to detach these blocks from the pattern block and be able to edit them separately?

    Thanks in advance!

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  • David

    (@diggeddy)

    1 year, 1 month ago

    Hi there,

    select the pattern on the page, and its toolbar 3 dot menu – select Detach Pattern.

    Note: when you first create a pattern, if you uncheck the Synced option then any instance of that pattern will be independent of the others.

    Thread Starter Kat

    (@katme)

    1 year, 1 month ago

    Thank you for the quick reply, David!

    However, I can’t seem to find the Detach Pattern option… maybe I am looking at the wrong place…?

    Under three dots on the toolbar upon selecting the pattern I created I have:

    Select parent block
    Copy
    Duplicate
    Add before
    Add after
    Group
    Lock
    Delete

    (The pattern element has a purple double rhombus figure so I think it is selected correctly…)

    On the other hand, I’ll have in mind the sync option that you mentioned, it will be handy for some things.

    David

    (@diggeddy)

    1 year, 1 month ago

    You should see it here:

    https://app.screencast.com/YyzfhIUKM7P6k

    If you don’t see it there then check in the toolbar icons – see here:

    https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/reusable-blocks/#use-a-reusable-block

    Thread Starter Kat

    (@katme)

    1 year, 1 month ago

    Thank you very much, David!

    The thing is that for some reason that option is not available. I tried making different kinds of patterns but without success.

    (Also, I can’t detach pattern when I insert ready-made patterns from the left side menu…)

    Here goes the screenshot.

    https://app.screencast.com/KJ1Jey6VNRb9Z

    I’ll keep trying and if I find a solution I’ll post it here.

    • This reply was modified 1 year, 1 month ago by Kat.
    David

    (@diggeddy)

    1 year, 1 month ago

    The option is part of WordPress core, so why its not showing might be a plugin conflict or user privilege.

    1. can you make sure you’re logged in as an Admin. If you’re try creating a new admin login and try again.
    2. check for plugin conflicts by temporarily disabling other plugins
    Thread Starter Kat

    (@katme)

    1 year, 1 month ago

    Thank you, David!

    Unfortunately, it didn´t work – I have only GenerateBlocks plugin which I deactivated and reactivated… and I tried making a new admin, but when I logged in with it nothing changed…

    So it doesn’t matter, I think I can work without this feature (although it would be nice to have it).

    Overall I find GeneratePress easy to work with and if I get stuck again I’ll count on this forum 🙂

    Thank you again for your help!

    David

    (@diggeddy)

    1 year, 1 month ago

    It may be worth asking in the general WP support forum, one of the team there may have experienced something similar.

    Thread Starter Kat

    (@katme)

    1 year, 1 month ago

    Done! Thank you again.

    David

    (@diggeddy)

    1 year, 1 month ago

    Let us know how you get on

    Thread Starter Kat

    (@katme)

    1 year, 1 month ago

    Hey David,

    Here goes the follow up on this issue:

    I tried doing the same thing on another hosting and it works perfectly. So it must be some kind of bug on the hosting platform that I am using. It is free, and I am using it to refresh my knowledge of WordPress so I can’t complain.

    I’ll mark this issue as “resolved”.

    Thank you again.

    David

    (@diggeddy)

    1 year, 1 month ago

    You’re welcome

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