More extensive use of custom template parts for easier labeling (and building)?

[Ren2049]

Hi,

I'm experimenting with this myself and found it a huge improvement for labeling page sections. Right now they're just a bunch of groups between header and footer parts in the Blueprint. The biggest downside is that the're no labels.

I find the category names from Relume library for Webflow quite useful for labeling custom template parts in a more descriptive way, and then use patterns as the actual component variants of the template part.

To build a page I'd then add a bunch of empty labeled template parts, and then when I'm happy with the sequence I'd click into a template part and try different pattern variants.

Are there reasons against this approach?

[mikemcalister]

Hey there,

I don't think there's a reason against it per se, it's just not built into core that way (at least not yet!). I think we can achieve something similar with patterns. There's some work being done on being able to label layers.

Patterns are going to be a huge place for core improvement in the coming months and years. They are going to play a big part in the evolution of WordPress.

[Ren2049]

Great, it seems like group renaming is coming in 6.3 .

AI could potentially also play a good part in creating pattern variations. "Act as a designer and show me 10 product grid variations.." haha.

WP and the block editor has a huge potential as nocode MVP platform for indie hackers too, especially if they implement the dynamic stuff. It's difficult to stay pacient knowing all this potential ;)