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Quick Tip: Breadcrumb Bar for WordPress Block Navigation

August 3, 2020 By Deborah Edwards-Onoro

Block editor interface with three columns of text, breadcrumb navigation highlighted at bottom of page.

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

Filed Under: WordPress Tagged With: block, Block Editor, breadcrumb bar, GenerateBlocks, navigation

How to Return to the Top of a Web Page

August 28, 2017 By Deborah Edwards-Onoro

child toy top on its side, sitting on top of wood table

While I was reading today’s Nielsen Norman Group’s article on back-to-top links design guidelines, it confirmed something I noticed when I recently conducted usability testing.

When usability testing participants were asked to return to the top of the page, the majority weren’t aware of the browser and operating system built-in options to get back to the top of the page. Continue reading How to Return to the Top of a Web Page

Filed Under: Technology, User experience Tagged With: back-to-top, navigate, navigation, return to top of page, usability testing

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