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What's New in Drupal 8?: Blocks

Drupal 8 introduces several new features for blocks including custom block types, fieldable blocks, multi-region blocks, and exportable block configurations. These changes reduce the need for contributed modules, provide more layout options, and allow block configurations to be shared or deployed across different environments. Key updates include custom block types, managing fields and display on blocks like content, improved block administration UI, and the ability to export block configurations.

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What's New in Drupal 8?: Blocks

Drupal 8 introduces several new features for blocks including custom block types, fieldable blocks, multi-region blocks, and exportable block configurations. These changes reduce the need for contributed modules, provide more layout options, and allow block configurations to be shared or deployed across different environments. Key updates include custom block types, managing fields and display on blocks like content, improved block administration UI, and the ability to export block configurations.

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What’s New in Drupal 8?

Blocks
Blocks: What’s New?
‣ Block types
‣ Blocks are fieldable
‣ Manage fields
‣ Manage display
‣ Blocks can be used in more than one region
‣ Block configuration is exportable
How Does This Help?
‣ Reduces the need for contributed modules
‣ More layout options
‣ Configuration can be shared or deployed
Block Types
A closer look
Custom block types work just like content types Adding a new block type is as simple as
and are managed separately giving it a label and description
Fields
A closer look
Pick your field of choice
You can manage fields and the display of those fields just
like on content types
Enhanced UI
A closer look
Easier to use block layout page
Better cache settings via the UI Ability to turn the visibility of the title on/off
Exportability
A closer look
All configurations for blocks can be imported and exported via configuration management. Blocks configuration can now move
from one environment to another.
What’s New for Developers?
‣ Blocks are plugins
• Easier, no hooks
• Extendable
• OOP PHP
‣ Exportable code
Advantages
Removes the need for several contributed modules:

‣ MultiBlock
‣ Context
‣ Features
‣ Bean

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