blocks

Curious about what options people are using..

Example:
I made a custom layout using Omega+Delta+Context, and for that front page, I created about 6 special blocks that I want to position in those new frontpage specific regions.

Instead of using the native Drupal visibility settings for each of the blocks destined only for the front page, what's another way to set this visibility? I don't want to clutter up the "admin/structure/block" page with so many blocks.

It'd be so nice to have that blocks page shown per context or "custom Delta layout."

The main content area has

• left sidebar
• main content
• right sidebar

The left and right sidebar will have a default block assigned. However, I'd like to expose a drop-down menu where the user can select specific blocks for each node page. This selection will override or replace the default block.

Right now I'm managing this via the blocks page using path assignments, but the UI/paradigm context shift out of nodes when leaving a node to find the appropriate block and update the active viewing paths is jarring for new users.

As always, thanks!

Hello

I have a new installation of Commons and am also a new user of Drupal.

I would like to change the block configuration and add blocks to various pages. I go to Administer > Site Building > Blocks and can add blocks to where I want them. However, I cannot move them up or down. It is clear to me that Commons is pre-configured but it is also clear that I can add new blocks and, perhaps, change the default layout.

I have fallen into a pattern which works well for me. But I would like your comments - warnings, advice, extras, etc. Please let me pick your wisdom.

Boa noite

Sou um user relativamente novo em Drupal...

Começei à pouco tempo a fazer um site na versão 7, que vai conter bastante informação, variada e interligada. Para facilitar o trabalho de manutenção futuro, decidi criar uma série de Rules para gerarem Content Types automaticos, com os respectivos fields (titulos, imagens, tags etc).

O que pretendo saber neste momento é se existe alguma forma de criar Menus e Blocks automaticos com as Rules?

E já agora há alguma forma de relacionar as Rules com as Views?

Cumprimentos
Diogo

Hi everybody,

I recently set up a contact page on my site. I put a link on my menu bar for the contact form by following these steps:

1.Go to Structure > Menus
2.Click "list links" for the Navigation menu
3.Click "edit" for the menu item "Contact"
4.Select the "enable" checkbox
5.Change the "Parent link" to "Main menu"
6.Click "Save"

I'd like a module that would allow administrators to more intuitively determine block placement, both on the page and throughout the site, using the core Drupal block system. This is what I'm thinking of:

      o A button on every page should allow administrators to edit the blocks <i>for that page</i>.
      o When not administering blocks,
            + Quick links (ajax) should be displayed on each block for
                  # hiding from this page
                  # hiding from all pages with path …
                  # configuring the block

On a site with panels and views you have the option to create a display as a block or a pane.
What are the pros and cons? As far as I can see a block is more flexible than a pane and more universal, what was the reason for creating a pane display?

Kind Regards,
David

Hi,

We've got a couple of issues which we're trying to figure out;

• We placed the user login block sitewide when logged in (obviously!) and it said the standard 'the block doesn't display when on this page'. When we log out we can then see the block ok. The problem is that we don't want it there anymore and we can't remove it. Obviously we can't remove it with 'context editor' as it doesn't display when logged in. We've also tried configuring the block so it doesn't display on any page/user can't see it and it hasn't worked... Any ideas asides from deleting it?

In the past few days I've discovered that articles on my OP site are turning into blocks.
In fact, just to go to blocks causes a memory error.
Anyone know why this happens? Is there a way to delete them from the blocks page?
And, how to stop this from happening?
Any thots would be appreciated.

Bob