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Need help – Gutenberg theme development

  • Resolved tatof

    (@tatof)


    2 weeks ago

    Hello,

    I am a developer that developed 100+ WordPress websites with my own custom theme. I really would like to go to gutenberg but I just dont understand how you can develope a full website with this editor.

    Like normaly I just use ACF and make custom fields for the client too fill in. Like how can I make this design usable in gutenberg for my client?

    https://entered.devtof2.nl/gut1.png
    https://entered.devtof2.nl/gut2.png

    I get the whole gutenberg freedom editor thing but it is really pointed to “blogging”. Are there other professionals here who can give me tips on how to make this doable and actualy good for the client?

    Don’t get met wrong I can fix this in gutenberg, I know how to work with custom blocks etc.. but it just becomes a messy {expletive deleted} of a page for the client to fillout. Really {bad} for usability.

    Searching for tips/brainstorm on how to use gutenberg propper. Or is it normal that it becomes a UX/UI [ expletive deleted ]?

    Thanks 🙂

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  • Plugin Support David Smith

    (@get_dave)

    1 week, 5 days ago

    Hi @tatof

    I am a developer that developed 100+ WordPress websites with my own custom theme. I really would like to go to gutenberg but I just dont understand how you can develope a full website with this editor.

    It sounds like you are experienced. Great work!

    I get the whole gutenberg freedom editor thing but it is really pointed to “blogging”. Are there other professionals here who can give me tips on how to make this doable and actualy good for the client?

    I believe that it’s far more than blogging. I agree that attempting to build a complex page from low level blocks can be challenging for a client.

    I would recommend you look into Block Patterns. These allow you to predefine groups of preconfigured blocks which your client can pick from to construct a page.

    In general, I’d advise giving yourself time to learn about the new capabilities of the editor in depth. I’ll ask around to see if we can get some good learning resources posted for you here.

    annezazu

    (@annezazu)

    1 week, 5 days ago

    Howdy, @tatof. For starters, love your designs. Very cool work. I wanted to add a few more resources for you to explore in case it’s helpful as you dig in.

    For starters, if you’re keen to dig into block themes, here’s an overview of resources that should help you get started: https://themeshaper.com/2021/07/13/resources-for-block-theme-development

    If you’re looking for a framework of sorts for how you can begin to expand customization of the block editor for your client, I’d recommend checking out this great article from the Gutenberg Times:

    https://gutenbergtimes.com/customizing-wordpress-block-editor-for-client-projects/

    Finally big +1 on looking into block patterns. You might find this workshop helpful:

    https://learn.wordpress.org/workshop/registering-block-patterns/

    Hope this helps you get you started! If not, I’d love to know what might help.

    Thread Starter tatof

    (@tatof)

    1 week ago

    @get_dave & @annezazu thanks for the great replies! This is some info I can work with.

    I’ll ask around to see if we can get some good learning resources posted for you here.

    Dave I think this would be great! I searched online for some good developers info on how to build an complex design with gutenberg but there issnt any good info. I could only find the basic stuff like how you should develop an custom block. (great but not needed)

    Really want to work with gutenberg but it still doesn’t work great (for me) with complex designed websites/shops.

    But block patterns sounds awesome 🙂 and the gutenbergtimes blog post is also awesome. thanks guys!

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