Questions tagged [blocks]
In Drupal, a self-contained collection of content and functionality that is displayed in theme regions is called block.
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multiple view block by term that list node title tagged with child term
I want to display a view where multiple block are specific to first level term of a vocabulary and that it list all the node tagged with all the child term of that term with deep.
I could create each ...
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Getting 403 Error with Slick and Flexslider
Can't seem to figure this one out! First, I tried Flexslider and then I tried Slick. I am getting the same errors (except different but corresponding files associated with each) with both.
HTTP403: ...
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How do I locate a specific module, block, view, or node responsible for social sharing buttons? [on hold]
I am working on a site built by another developer with what I believe is deprecated code being used for the social sharing buttons. The "count" function recently stopped working. I located code in the ...
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Print a view inside a block
In Drupal 7, I use the following code to print more than one view inside a block.
<?php print views_embed_view('view_name', 'display_name'); ?>
In Drupal 8, it doesn't work and it returns ...
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How can I enable a block, set the pages it is visible on, and dynamically change the contents of the block from inside my custom module? [on hold]
I have a custom module in Drupal 8 called hello world. in that module I make a custom block called Hello World!, I am trying to enable the block and set it's region to "sidebar_second" from inside my ...
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Delete a block of all layouts
I am using Layout Builder (Drupal 8.7.1)
I have a block in several Layouts. How can I programmatically remove all instances of this block and update all layouts without the message "This block is ...
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D7 block view to only show child nodes based on taxonomy
Using Drupal 7
I have a hierarchical taxonomy each node in the site is assigned a taxonomy to identify where it sits in the site structure.
On certain pages (landing pages) I would like to show the ...
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Editing CSS without module/plugin
I am working on a website developed by a previous developer so I am studying how I can edit the style without source code or any extension... is there any possibility to do it?
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How to use Ajax to dynamically render a new paragraph with DB data?
I'm kinda starting with Drupal 8 and I need some help.
I have a dropdown in a custom block which options are taken from a DB.
Now, I would like to create an Ajax callback that could take the value ...
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How to get the list of blocks for the current page?
I'm trying to get the list of all blocks for a certain page, but I can't figure how to do that.
How do I get the list of all the blocks that are rendered for a page, independently from the region ...
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Twig and CSS for custom Block not working
I'm working on a custom module that has a block. This block has a form in configuration where user input the relative data, so far it works its saving the data and it display it but without a template ...
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How to render image uploaded from a configuration form
I'm working on a custom module, that contains a block and I'm currently having an issue to render an image that is being uploaded through a form at the configuration of the block.
I'm getting this ...
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Output data of different content types in same page
I have two content types :
Content type 1 named book with two fields author and language
Content type 2 named movie with two fields date and resolution
In my-theme/templates/page.html.twig I want to ...
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Can't edit block
I´m new with Drupal. I started a month ago with Drupal 8. Everything works fine. I had some own custom blocks. Then I added some javascript to one block.
Immediately after that editing of the block ...
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Is this a views contextual filter use case?
I am using FlexSlider to display images on various pages. The views block embedded on each page contains the flexslider where the views filter criteria specifies the taxonomy term by which to limit ...
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How do I convert "entity:node/9 in a link?
I need to get some values from a custom block I've created, and I am using the following code.
// Get the block
$block = \Drupal\block\Entity\Block::load('hightlight');
// Get the block content
$...
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Error when creating Pie Chart in Charts Module
When I try to create a pie or donut chart it gives me this error message: "Cannot read property 'color' of null". All other chart types work.
Any idea why the module returns this error or how to fix ...
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Display a view block with a list of content excluding the one currently displayed on the page
I sometimes use contextual filters to display fields matching the content ID from url
In that case , i would like to display a list of content as a view block , except the one that is displayed
It ...
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Programmatically added block doesn't appear in block admin page
First of all, this is not a duplicate of this question, as I can't see my block even though I click Place Block.
Below is my block class. To the best of my knowledge, it should appear in the list, ...
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How to chart data stored in a database table (dynamically) in Drupal 8?
I found these instructions for using the Charts module to display data from a database for Drupal 7:
https://www.drupal.org/docs/8/modules/charts/charts-howtos/chart-some-data-stored-in-a-database-...
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Trouble Hiding Regions When Blocks Are Empty
Having trouble seeing why my regions render when I think they shouldn't...
page.html.twig:
{% if page.region %}
{{ page.region }}
{% endif %}
region.html.twig:
{% if content %}
<div id="" ...
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Can't place a custom block
After adding a block file to src/Plugin/Block I can't add the block on the Block Layout admin page. When I filter by block name I can see it, but then when I try to place it I can't get to the ...
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How to set visibility configurations and third party setting in the block programmatically?
/**
* Create Custom solutions blocks for Super Category and Category Pages.
*/
function custom_blocks_update_8008() {
$values = [
'uuid' => '7760fb2f-5235-4390-a91b-32568da6b001',
'...
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How to get the View Object from ViewsBlock?
I'm loading a variable list of blocks. In some cases these blocks are a views_block type. When I load a views_block, the viewsblockbase provides the protected View object, but does not provide a ...
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Editing contents of custom block referenced in paragraph type, doesn't reflect changes in node where displayed
So, I have a Custom Block type, let's call it Sidebar Links Block. In an Article, we have a Sidebar paragraph type that allows quite a few different entities, one of which is the Article Sidebar Links ...
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Contextual links in block disabled when using Twig Tweak and UUID
In my taxonomy-term--NAME.html.twig I use a reference field to load a 'block_content'.
{% for item in term.field_blocks %}
{% set uuid = item.entity.uuid.value %}
{{ drupal_block('block_content:'...
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Can I make a “type” available as a block?
I am trying to rebuild my links site in Drupal 8.
In Drupal 7, I use a three-column panel page. I use a type to create the categories and with the node-block module I create the blocks.
In Drupal 8, ...
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How do I access attributes from within a block?
So I'm calling a block within a HTML container in Drupal 7.x with a shortcode. There is an option for a Dynamic Shortcode as well but alas there is no documentation in the code base.
[block admin_url ...
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Use machine name of blocks from parent theme
I have created a drupal 8 subtheme.
I have some blocks that have twig template overrides in the parent theme based on custom block machine names.
For example mywackynavbar.
In the subtheme, I ...
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Block machine name is in use that is not available
I have a Site Branding block I style in my theme. To do this I give it a specific machine name, in this case: sitelogo
On a site using that theme I am trying to create this block but when I try to ...
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How to keep a Form in a Block unique? [duplicate]
I have created a custom block containing a form.
It works as long as there is only one block per page.
But if there are more than one of these blocks, then the forms are not handled as unique forms. ...
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how to change h2 tag for div in block_view
I've created a block like this
function mymodule_block_view($delta = '') {
if($delta == 'myblock') {
$block['subject'] = 'mytitle';
$block['content'] = myfunction();
}
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How do I include an affiliate script?
I am trying to add an affiliate script to my Drupal 7 website.
I am doing this in a custom block.
Specifically, I create a block, select the scripts text format in my WYSIWYG Editor, add the script ...
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Need to add custom block have previous, next and up links for book page
I am stuck in an issue where I need to create a side bar block on book pages.
This block will contain links for: previous chapter, next chapter and up level.
Tried searching on google.
Also, tried ...
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Block machine name [duplicate]
How do i get the block machine name $block_id programmatically in Drupal 8?
$block_id = 'machine_name_to_determine';
$block_config = \Drupal\block\Entity\Block::load($block_id);
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How do I make common blocks appear?
On Drupal 8, I am using the Search API and the Views modules to show search results in page mode. However, I am not able to find a way to display the generic blocks like NAV and Footer on this page.
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Access to a block view in a paragraph
I created a paragraph in drupal which has a reference to a block. In the preprocess I did :
$variables['bloc_video'] = \Drupal::entityTypeManager()->getViewBuilder('block_content')->view($bp);
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How do I display username in a custom block?
Am new to Drupal so this is a very fundemental question.
How do I display the current username ? In a custom Block? I beleive is the $user->name session variable.
Do I create a Custom Block Type?...
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How can I add custom field to menu block?
I want to display a menu in my theme with an editable background.
So I'm trying to add a custom field of type image on my menu block.
I tried via HOOK_entity_base_field_info but it seems that block ...
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Changing the style of a specific block
I need to change the color of a specific block in Drupal. But no matter what I try in CSS it does not work, I know the code is correct as I have tried it in a different scenario (in Codepen) and it ...
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How do I show a block in a region?
All blocks in the footer region use a CSS grid system. I want to add a <div> with CSS attributes to each (custom) block in the footer. The code I have will show the blocks in the footer, but ...
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Access image field URL in a custom block [duplicate]
I need to have an easily exposed to user background image in an aera (header).
So i made a custom block with an image field and i want to use this picture in a classical <div style="background....
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Make EntityQuery Block Table sortable
I made a custom EntityQuery Block Plugin with a table output and managed to make the headers sortable using this $header definition:
$header = [
'title' => [
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How to make custom blocks print unsanitized markup
Goal: I like to create a block to display phone no and a link as shown below:
Structure > Block layout > custom block > Add custom block, added this:
When I go to my site, I see this:
How can I ...
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How to create a textfield with autocomplete function for the view?
My Drupal 8 website is multilingual, and on one of the views I present a list of nodes (titles). On top of the page I need to implement a textfield with autocomplete function, where the user can start ...
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Why do my main menu tabs show up on two lines instead of one?
In Drupal 8, I have a main menu in the "Primary menu" block of the default Bartik theme. You can see a screenshot below. This site was upgraded from Drupal 7.
Why does the menu show up on two lines ...
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Only the word “array” gets printed when I try to render custom block in template
I am building a custom block in a module, like this:
<?php
function filterblock_block_info() {
// Sökfilter till temperaturöversikten.
$blocks = array();
$blocks['filterblock-temperatur'] =...
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How to create entity within blockForm?
I would like for users to be able to create new paragraph entities within the form of a custom block instead of going into the linked content type and adding the content.
In the past, I've always ...
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How can I create Change Password block?
We can create reset password block by \Drupal::formBuilder()->getForm('Drupal\user\Form\UserPasswordForm') in d8, but change password block \Drupal::formBuilder()->getForm('Drupal\user\Form\...
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Views block doesn't show up at the user profile page
I created a views block and try to make it appear on the user profile page. I did the following steps, but it doesn't show up:
Block layout -> Place block
Tab Pages: Select "Show for the listed pages ...
