Splitting a block

The CMS Questions
1

I have a custom block with one Writer field. In the Panel I’m trying to split the block in to two, so that I can add an image block in the middle of the text.

I’m following the instructions

To split an existing block into two blocks,

  1. Move the cursor to the position where you want to split the blocks,
  2. Split with keyboard shortcut Meta + Enter or select Split from the dropdown menu.

But ‘command’ + Enter just adds a return and ‘split’ is not an option in the dropdown menu.

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So I’m putting the curser in the writer field where I want the split but nothing is happening.

2

Hi Mark,

Have you tried to do this with a default text block? It may be that custom blocks aren’t splittable. If your custom block is just a writer field you could maybe use the default text block anyway?

3

Hmm, yes the default text block is splittable, but my custom block (which is basically the same block) is not splittable…

It seems custom blocks are not splittable?

4

It is something to do with

preview: text

when I change it to

preview: fields (so that the client can see the outlines of the block more clearly)

the block is no longer splittable