[Resolved] Structur of my design – basic question about containers

[Klaus]

Hello, with the new “inner container” I wonder, how I should (re)compose my web-design. I have a “container” as an outer wrapper and an inner container, as an inner wrapper around all of my block-elements, right? Then I arange my block-elements, my headers, my content, my images within the “inner container”. Should I use more than one “inner container” (if I need it for my design)? And could I put another “container” into my “inner container”, if I needed it for some effect?

[David]

Hi there,

is this in regards to the GenerateBlocks 1.7 Container Block ?

[Klaus]

Yes. Wrong forum?

[David]

Thats ok. I just wanted to check 🙂

I have a “container” as an outer wrapper and an inner container, as an inner wrapper around all of my block-elements, right?

That is correct. And that would be the recommended option for top level page Sections, where your require a full width background behind a contained width content.

Then I arange my block-elements, my headers, my content, my images within the “inner container”. Should I use more than one “inner container” (if I need it for my design)?

Yes, based on the first answer.

To make that option easier when you add a GB 1.7 Container Block to the top level of the page, it provides a Toolbar button to a) insert the inner Container Block, b) set the Width of the inner Container Block to the Global Width and c) set the blocks left and right margins to auto

This will give you the same result as the current versions Container Block behaves.

Should I use more than one “inner container” (if I need it for my design)? And could I put another “container” into my “inner container”, if I needed it for some effect?

If the design requires it then yes.
Note that the new Sizing panel works with other GB Blocks.
For example: In the past you may have need to added a Container Block around a Headline block just to control its width. Now you can just set the Headlines width.

[Klaus]

Wonderful. Thank you.

[David]

You’re welcome

[Klaus]

Sorry, I need to come back one more time on this: I am redesigning a little, useing the “inner container”. And yes, the header-block-element does not need another container. (Great.) But the paragraph-block-element e.g. now needs to have an own container. to manage. That is (in my opinion) one little negative, I guess you do not want to add a generate-press-paragraph-block (but in my opinion this is now something I will be missing….). What do you think? (Definitly now the wrong forum…)

[David]

I am not sure i understand the issue with the paragraph block.
If you need to add extra styles to text, then use a GB Headline block, you can change its tag to P for paragraphs.

[Klaus]

Well, I never used this, yes, I need to get used to it. I like the “inner container” feature and I start recompose. I checked “pagespeed”, but it did not get faster (but it’s fast anyways). Thank you for your advice.

[David]

You’re welcome

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