Gutenberg 12.7 Adds Multi-Block Selection in List View and Brings Margin Support to Group Blocks
Another two weeks have flown by, and another Gutenberg plugin update is in the books. This release is not as feature-heavy as the last, but it feels solid overall. Other than one breaking issue, version 12.7 includes several nice-to-have enhancements. The latest update includes some early work for a new style engine. This is a longer-term project that should improve saving and rendering block styles. The template and site editors should surface patterns over blocks in the quick inserter under certain conditions, such as at the root level of a template. However, I was unable to see this in action. I may need to refresh my install. The Columns block also supports border width, style, color, and radius options. I look forward to this eventually being the case for all blocks. Multi-Select in List View Selecting multiple blocks in the list view. Users can now select multiple blocks in the list view when the Shift key is selected. Once holding the key, users can use the mouse to click on others, adding or removing them. The up/down arrow keys are an alternative to using the mouse. The enhancement also allows users to drag and drop the selected group of blocks.…
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