[Resolved] How to set default padding on Container Block in GenereateBlocks

[Mark]

Hi Tom

I’m really enjoying using GenerateBlocks. All the blocks are extremely useful.

I notice the Container Blocks has a default of 40px padding on all sides. Is there a way to re-set the container default to 0px on all sides? I know I can create a Re-usable Block and pull that out, but I thought you might have created a way to set up preferences, or something like that, for the padding, margins, etc.

[Leo]

Hi there,

It’s not possible currently but it will certainly be in the future (likely in the pro version).

We actually just worked out the kinks that will make this possible recently 🙂

[Mark]

Thanks Leo. Looking forward to the pro version.

[Leo]

Us too!

[Simon]

Hi Mark, Leo

I share the need to remove that automated 40px padding.

There is a solution from Tom here: https://generatepress.com/forums/topic/generateblocks-default-padding-issues/

I have successfully used it to put this code in a Code Snippet:

// Cancels the GP automated 40px padding.
add_filter( 'generateblocks_defaults', function( $defaults ) {
    $defaults['container']['paddingTop'] = '0';
    $defaults['container']['paddingRight'] = '0';
    $defaults['container']['paddingBottom'] = '0';
    $defaults['container']['paddingLeft'] = '0';

    return $defaults;
} );

It also impacts on the block editor, removing the padding, and making it impossible to see the containers. I struggled for a while… So the key point is to set the snippet to ‘Only run on site front end’.

Hope that helps.

[Leo]

Thanks Simon!

[Morgan]

Thanks! This is exactly what I needed!

[Leo]

The default.php file might help if you need to set more default:
https://github.com/tomusborne/generateblocks/blob/c2aad72f6868001c6f7fa9b606cafef511eebd1b/includes/defaults.php

[Morgan]

Thanks.

Is there a way to add just the edited section of default.php, to replace/run only that section, to Code Snippets?

I.e. In this example relevant code change would be:

'paddingTop' => 0,
'paddingRight' => 0,
'paddingBottom' => 0,
'paddingLeft' => 0,

Failing that – how to add the entire file in code snippets, not conflict with existing?

This way it could persist between updates.

[Leo]

The filter solution provided above is the best 🙂

[Morgan]

Haha, because that’s exactly what I was asking for.
Having some sleep helped, with the whole making-sense-of-things-caper.
Thanks 🙂

[Leo]

No problem 🙂

[Shaun]

Interesting thread. Any ideas on changing default container padding just for mobile?

[Leo]

Take a look at this:
https://github.com/tomusborne/generateblocks/blob/c2aad72f6868001c6f7fa9b606cafef511eebd1b/includes/defaults.php#L49-L52

Please open a support topic in GB’s support forum if you need further help:
https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/generateblocks/

We are trying to build a knowledge base there as well.

Thanks!

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