[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #52790: Reusable blocks disappeared

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#52790: Reusable blocks disappeared
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 Reporter:  jordiparera        |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)       |      Status:  reopened
 Priority:  normal             |   Milestone:  5.7.2
Component:  Editor             |     Version:  5.7
 Severity:  blocker            |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  reporter-feedback  |     Focuses:
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Comment (by jagenda):

 Not sure if this is related but I've noticed a couple of changes that
 allow users to accidentally break their Reusable Blocks.

 The block validation now strips content from Reusable Blocks that have
 other Reusable Blocks inside them. This is fine, but I find it odd that
 you're still allowed to add those nested blocks instead of preventing
 users from doing so in the first place.

 Not only that but previously Reusable Blocks were not editable in the page
 editor, which meant that you were relatively safe from mistakes. What
 happens now though, is that the Add New Block (+) button inside Reusable
 Blocks is indistinguishable from the page content's Add New Block buttons
 and users keep adding nested Reusable Blocks by accident. The previous
 heading for Reusable Blocks is also missing, which would make it clearer,
 along with a clear outline, where a Reusable Block begins and where it
 ends.

 My suggestion would be to disable the ability to add nested Reusable
 Blocks altogether, and to prevent Reusable Block edits inside pages. If
 not the latter then at least clarify which content belongs inside the
 Reusable Block and which is current page content. Adding a clear heading
 and border that does not require selecting the block and in fact makes it
 easier to click on.

 Again, these may be separate issues but the outcome is definitely the same
 and has caused grief among clients who do not know how to check if a block
 is Reusable before adding more Reusable blocks into it. I understand there
 is a new Post Update system to select which content you want to save but
 it's been poorly documented (no mention of it anywhere in the patch notes)
 and this does not help less tech savvy end-users from adding content in
 the wrong place and having to fix it later, wasting valuable time.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/52790#comment:35>
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