Layout field, control available blocks for each layout

Kirby 3 Solved ✅
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Hi,

I have a use-case where user needs to build pages from a limited set of available blocks. So initially I turned to blocks.

But some of this ‘blocks’ are two-column, and consist of one basic block on the left (i.e. image), and one on the right (i.e. quote). So I turned to layout.

But layout seems too flexible, and cannot be limited. I only want to allow for certain blocks to be added to a two column layout, and only one block on each side. I don’t want the user to add two blocks on the left column, three on the right. I also don’t want the user to add any kind of block to any layout.

More specifically the user should be able to fill a 1/2 layout with any combination of image, quote, text, and a custom page field. But only one on the left, one on the right.

These blocks could also be added to a 1/1 layout. Other blocks such as video, and a custom pages field, can only be added to a 1/1 layout.

As far as I see this cannot be configured, can it ?

/Edit, alternatively I am thinking about using custom blocks that contain the possible combinations of fields I need, limiting them if necessary /

Thank you

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While there is this, GitHub - rasteiner/conditionalblocks: Kirby 3 plugin: disables blocks in layout fields when the column width does not match the block requirements, it doesn’t fulfill all your requirements. I’d go with the blocks option

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There’s an easy, although hacky alternative. Using CSS’s :has selector we can check if the current selected layout column is e.g. a 1/1 and then hide/show certain blocks in the dialog. Here’s the snippet:

.k-panel:has(.k-layout[data-selected="true"] .k-column[style*="1/1"]) .k-dialog.k-block-selector .k-block-types .k-button[aria-label="Heading"] { display: none }

To use it for different layouts and/or blocks, just change 1/1 and Heading . Obviously people will still be able to paste blocks.