Block Types

Article Topics: Blocks

The Block Library

Now that we have discussed Block Types, let's talk about where your blocks are located. Your entire collection of Blocks is saved in your Block Library, which can be accessed when you want to add a new block to your page. When a Base Block is added and edited on your Page, it is automatically added to your Block Library. Any changes made to your Block will update the settings in your Library. This means that changes to a block on your Home page will affect any other page that uses the same block. This feature saves a tremendous amount of time, as you only need to edit a block once and the changes will be reflected throughout your site.

Types of Blocks

The Block Builder offers a variety of blocks that can be accessed through the Block Manager to serve different content needs. Each block type comes with its own customization options, allowing you to tailor the appearance and functionality to fit your site's specific needs.

Here is a list of some default Blocks, known as Base Blocks, which are provided with your NATS installation:

Set View Block

Provides a view of a Content Set.

Set List Block

Provides a list of photo or video galleries with filtering options.

Model View Block

Provides a view of model details.

Model List Block

Provides a list of models with filtering options.

HTML Block

This is for using custom HTML to display.

Navigation Bar Block

Provides a navigation bar with logo & responsive functionality.

Carousel Block

To add a custom carousel to display 1 or more images.

Metadata List Block

Lists elements of specified metadata.

Comment Block

To add a comment section to your page.

Navigation List Block

Horizontal and Vertical Navigation lists.

Text Search Block

Text search block.

Member Account Block

Displays information of the logged in Member.

Media Block

A custom Media to display.

Link Block

Inserts a link onto the page.

Login Form Block

Displays the login form.

Common Block Settings

Blocks contain multiple settings that help you control:

The overall design
What details are displayed to your users
What happens when users click on different parts of that block

Though each block may contain settings unique to that specific block type, there are many settings shared across all Block Types. You can find a list of these settings and their functions below.

Design: Block Design and Block Content

Available On: All Block Types

On every lock, you'll find Block Design and Block Content sections that contain settings that control both the area around a block and the look of the content within the block. These settings allow you to modify Padding, Margins, Width, and colors. Additionally, you can insert custom CSS Classes and IDs that have been defined in the theme's Custom CSS field.

You'll find these settings in the Design tab of any block.

Interactive Sorting

Available On: Set List, Model List

Interactive Sorting allows you to give sorting options to your users so they can sort through a list of content by publishing date, most liked, highest rated, and more.

Click Destination

Available On: Set List, Model List, Metadata List

On Blocks responsible for displaying a list of content, you'll find the User Interaction section, which contains settings to set the behavior of a click. You can set the destination the user is sent to, whether that is the Join Page or a page within your theme that you can specify, like the Model View or Set View page.

View More Links

Available On: Set List, Model List

View More Links are links that appear either above or below a block, providing another navigation option for users to see a full list of content relevant to the block the link appears on.

The link can be placed above or below the block while being aligned to the left, right, or center. The click destination can be configured, and the link itself can be modified using CSS classes.