Make sections, divs and containers duplicate instead of generate as child elements

[JulianM]

It is common in a work process to create several sections and then several containers or divs into a section and so on.

This “top level” blocks, should behave differently in my opinion than other blocks by duplicating themselves by default when you create them, instead of creating child items into them.

Yes, there is a shortcut but it does not change the fact that the default behavior for this block creation should be to place them at the same level instead of generating child into the child and so on.

[StrangeTech]

May I recommend the following for implementing this feature request:

@StrangeTech

Perhaps this could be a nice opportunity for a feature request, something like if we shift click on an item in the inserter it adds it to the parent - this would give you the speed of flow while retaining the current default behaviour. Win-win.

Shift clicking when adding via the inserter bar can add the new block after and within the same parent as the selected/active block.

This will allow the current behaviour to remain as the default and allow your desired workflow to be achieved with the same ease and number of clicks.

[StrangeTech]

Hi @JulianM,

You may find toggling this option off gives the behaviour you requested:

@Louis

Improvement: Toggle block selection when inserting blocks/components from Quick Inserter and toolbar inserter Globals panel → Settings → Backend → Select inserted block

[Marius]

@StrangeTech

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This is a welcome addition indeed.
Something like a quick toggle in the Navigator header would be great too.

@StrangeTech

Shift clicking when adding via the inserter bar can add the new block after and within the same parent as the selected/active block.

Thanks for this hint. How come I wasn’t aware of that?

Edit:
Apparently, I misread the thread and tweaked my post.

[StrangeTech]

@StrangeTech

Shift clicking when adding via the inserter bar can add the new block after and within the same parent as the selected/active block.

I just saw in the Live that you added this @Louis! A nice addition that flew under the radar!! Thank you! That is so useful!

[Marius]

I’m confused now @StrangeTech.
Didn’t you hint me that little neat feature or was it a proposition instead?

[StrangeTech]

@Marius

Didn’t you hint me that little neat feature or was it a proposition instead?

Yes, it was a proposed enhancement - seems that @Louis very stealthily included it but as it wasn’t in the change log I didn’t notice it until he mentioned it in the live!

[Marius]

Well, thanks for telling me.
Was using it before you had the chance, I guess

[JulianM]

@StrangeTech

Shift clicking when adding via the inserter bar can add the new block after and within the same parent as the selected/active block.

This works is definitively better than the selection toggle, adds power to the workflow.
The selection toggle makes me think my concern was misunderstood but I really appreciate that @Louis took the time to address it, hopefully someone may find some good use for the toggle.