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Gutenberg Block Column Width
5 replies · Started by Aaron on October 31, 2019
Hello,
I'm pretty new to all this and could use some help! (I'm not a web designer, just workin on my own blog) Is there a way to resize the column widths of table and column blocks to something like 25% and 75% within the new Wordpress editor?
Here's what I'm stuck on:
The tables and column blocks always seem to be even - like two columns locked at 50%/50%. Three would be 33%/33%/33%. etc
I don't really want the text to flow around the image, I'm trying to get this text to flow straight down evenly (which is why I'm using column blocks). But I can't figure out how to make the column the image is in 25% and the column the text is in 75%.
Thanks for any help!
Hi there,
if you select the individual column, in the Settings Sidebar (Right Hand Side) you can adjust its width.
Hi David,
Thanks, I was hoping it was something simple. Unfortunately, I'm still not seeing it though, would you mind pasting a screenshot of the setting you're referring to?
I'm seeing things like # of columns, but nothing about width, thanks again!
You need to make sure you have the individual column selected as opposed to the Columns Block:
Ok, figured it out. Writing this for future folks pulling their hair out!
Wordpress 5.2.4 does not contain the column width slider by default - you have to install the Gutenberg plugin itself.
https://wordpress.org/plugins/gutenberg/
https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/7315
Looks like they'll update it in Wordpress 5.3, but for now we have to use the plugin
Aah sorry - yes i forget that i always have the latest plugin installed and 5.3 hasn't landed.
Glad you got it resolved.
