What a better way to start the new year than with a new Blockstudio release? 
This one is packed with new features and improvements, so let's dive right in!
Overrides
It is now possible to override or extend metadata, attributes, assets and rendering templates of a block. This feature is super useful to customize existing block libraries without touching the original code.
{ "name": "blockstudio/my-block", "title": "My overridden block title", "blockstudio": { "override": true } }Copy
When using Twig, the rendering template can be extended on a granular basis by
using the block tag.
<h1>Images:</h1> {% for image in a.images %} <div class="content"> {% block image %} <img src="{{ image.url }}" class="image" /> {% endblock %} </div> {% endfor %}Copy
Instead of replacing the whole template, we can use Twigs extends feature to override certain parts of the template while keeping the rest intact.
{% extends 'index.twig' %} {% block image %} <figure> <img src="{{ image.url }}" class="image" /> <figcaption>{{ image.caption }}</figcaption> </figure> {% endblock %}Copy
New fields
Message
The message field lets you display a message to the user. On top of a static text, it is also possible to use the current block and attribute data in the message.
{ "name": "blockstudio/message", "title": "Message", "description": "Message field", "blockstudio": { "attributes": [ { "id": "message", "type": "message", "value": "The block title is <strong>{block.title}</strong> and the value of text is <strong>{attributes.text}</strong>" }, { "id": "text", "type": "text", "label": "Text", "default": "Text value" } ] } }Copy
Unit
The unit field lets you display a value with a unit.
{ "name": "blockstudio/unit", "title": "Unit", "description": "Unit field", "blockstudio": { "attributes": [ { "id": "unit", "type": "unit", "label": "Unit", "default": "1rem", "units": [ { "value": "px", "label": "px", "default": 0 }, { "value": "%", "label": "%", "default": 10 }, { "value": "em", "label": "em", "default": 0 } ] } ] } }Copy
Fetch in Select
The select field now supports fetching options from an external source.
{ "name": "blockstudio/fetch", "title": "Fetch", "description": "Fetch field", "blockstudio": { "attributes": [ { "id": "select", "type": "select", "label": "Select", "multiple": true, "populate": { "type": "fetch", "arguments": { "urlSearch": "https://fabrikat.io/streamline/wp-json/wp/v2/posts?search=" }, "returnFormat": { "value": "id", "label": "title.rendered" } } } ] } }Copy
And that's it for this release! As always, there are other improvements and bug fixes under the hood, so make sure to check the changelog. 