Block inserter doesn't show that some blocks are disabled #17235
Labels
[Feature] Blocks
Overall functionality of blocks
[Feature] Inserter
The main way to insert blocks using the + button in the editing interface
Good First Issue
An issue that's suitable for someone looking to contribute for the first time
Needs Dev
Ready for, and needs developer efforts
[Type] Enhancement
A suggestion for improvement.
Problem
At some point in testing, I disabled the "Core Blocks" in the block manager. A few days later when I came back to work on Gutenberg, I opened up a new post and instead of the normal default paragraph I could tab into, there was just a full-width block inserter:
Thinking this was a change I had missed, I searched for a paragraph in the block inserter, but couldn't find one:
It took me longer than I care to publicly admit to realize what was happening and re-enable the core blocks in the block manager. I thought if it happened to me, it could happen to others, and for someone less familiar with Gutenberg could be even more confusing than it was for me.
Proposed Solution
I think it makes sense to add a notice that there are [x] disabled block (similar to the block manager) somewhere to help users know what is happening. either to the bottom of the block inserter or in the block inserter when no matching blocks are found.
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I wasn't involved in the Block Manager at all so wanted to put this out there and hopefully get some feedback from someone more familiar with it before I worked up a PR.
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