[Resolved] synchronize generatepress and generateblocks

[moy]

I have a confusion…

Is it possible to synchronise generatepress padding settings and generateblocks padding settings?

Yesterday I was unable to optimise my pages for the mobile screen, then I discovered that generatepress padding settings and generateblocks padding settings were working separately. To optimize my website I had to start from scratch to make my website optimize for both mobile and desktop. Is it possible to synchronize generatepress and generatebloks settings so that I don’t have to set everything separately?

I was using multiple containers in a single container.

When I was using multiple one containers, I discovered that padding for outer and inner container CREATED MORE GAP between the mobile screen border and the content, I know it is possible to set padding settings separately for the inner and outer container. It would be greater if I could set the same settings on the inner and outer container and have a mobile-optimized view without having to set everything separately. Is it possible with “one container layout”?

[Tom]

Hi there,

GeneratePress and GenerateBlocks are two separate entities, so it will be difficult to synchronize them like that.

We can tell a GenerateBlocks container to use the same content padding values that are set within GeneratePress, is that what you’re hoping for?

Let me know 🙂

[moy]

sorry for the late reply, I just like to tell you my personal opinion. haha…

suppose, the container padding is set to 40 in generatepress. then you used generateblocks grid to create “6” containers (horizontally) within 1 container. Guess what will happen?

Each container of all 6 containers will have padding 40 in right and left side. And all the container will look like symmetric vertical rod in one row.

I made this dumb mistake and it took me almost a day to figure out the mistake. Then I calculate the ratio, each padding should have & set the padding for each container separately.

I like generatepress a lot and It would be great if I could set the ratio of the gap between containers in the generate blocks grid and set it up with generatepress.

[Tom]

It’s possible to change the default padding of the Container blocks using a filter. We’ll also be adding pro features to change the defaults as well.

I’m not sure about setting up gap ratios, but setting the defaults is very easy: https://wordpress.org/support/topic/default-margins-for-containers/#post-13025697

[moy]

Using a filter? sounds interesting. How does it work? Will it create more HTTP request? I like to increase speed as much as possible.

You’ll be adding pro features!!!!!! I can’t wait for the official release.

[David]

Hi there,

Tom provide the PHP snippet you need to filter the padding here:
https://wordpress.org/support/topic/default-margins-for-containers/#post-13025697

This is a server side function, it will not create additional HTTP Requests.

[moy]

okay got it. thank you very much for your assistance

[David]

You’re welcome

[Michael]

Hi there

It’s possible to change the default padding of the Container blocks using a filter. We’ll also be adding pro features to change the defaults as well.

Just wondering – did this make it into the current release of GenerateBlocks Pro?

Many thanks

[David]

Hi there,

GenerateBlocks Pro has a new Global Styles feature.
This will allow you to set a global style for a container – you can then add a new block to the page, select the global style you need and in the future if you want to change it, simply edit the global style.

[Michael]

Hi David

Thanks – I’m already finding the global styles feature a useful time saver and helpful for organisation.

But the point about defaults is slightly different I feel. Specifically the 40px padding on containers as a default. i.e. when no global style is applied the containers still come with the padding set. Unsetting these via global styles is unrealistic I feel.

While searching for a solution I noticed having the option to set this by default has been mentioned a couple of times…

Tom: https://wordpress.org/support/topic/default-margins-for-containers/#post-13025697

Yourself: https://generatepress.com/forums/topic/padding-for-gb-container-pr-default-set-to-40px/#post-1453707

Perhaps I’m misunderstanding the defaults idea?

[David]

An option to define Global Style as the block Default is something we’re still considering. We’re just working through how future proof that will be with future updates – don’t want to implement something that needs to be changed in the future.

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