Quick Tip: Breadcrumb Bar for WordPress Block Navigation

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As I transition WordPress sites to the block editor, one of the most challenging issues I’ve had is with nested blocks.

For example, in the GeneratePress theme, I use Generate Blocks to create complex layouts with rows and columns.

Which for some designs means I’ll create a content section for a page with a Container block.

Then I’ll add a Grid block.

Within each grid item, I’ll add paragraphs, lists, or images.

Prior to WordPress 5.4.2, I struggled to select the Grid or Container blocks to customize padding and margin. Continue reading Quick Tip: Breadcrumb Bar for WordPress Block Navigation

July 31, 2020: My Weekly Roundup of Web Design and Development News

In this week’s web design and development news roundup, you’ll learn about the costs of moderated vs. unmoderated usability testing, find out what to expect in the upcoming WordPress 5.5 release, discover how to position background images with CSS, and more. Continue reading July 31, 2020: My Weekly Roundup of Web Design and Development News

July 24, 2020: My Weekly Roundup of Web Design and Development News

In this week’s web design and development news roundup, you’ll learn about how to choose between low-fidelity and high-fidelity prototypes, discover a new Unsplash plugin for WordPress, discover how to improve legibility with CSS, and more. Continue reading July 24, 2020: My Weekly Roundup of Web Design and Development News