How to copy a block

[Jack_mcs]

I want to copy the whole footer block of one theme and insert it into another. I clickrd the export block in the source theme and file was created. But when I try to import it into the new theme, the whole bottom section of the theme disappears. What is the correct way to do this?

[Jack_mcs]

@pandreiAny idea as to how to do this?

[pandrei]

On 10/3/2023 at 7:22 PM, Jack_mcs said:

I want to copy the whole footer block of one theme and insert it into another. I clickrd the export block in the source theme and file was created. But when I try to import it into the new theme, the whole bottom section of the theme disappears. What is the correct way to do this?

How did you do that?

Try the following steps:

1. Switch to Expert mode:

2. Open the source theme (Watch in my case) and export footer block:

 

The footer will be downloaded:

3. Open destination theme (I opened the Printshop theme) and delete all nested blocks in the footer:

4. Click Add Widget button and search "import". Then click Import Block widget:

The empty widget will be added into the footer:

5. Click on the highlighted rectangle and select the downloaded footer. Here is the result:

[Jack_mcs]

@pandreiThank you for the detailed instructions. I tried it but when I import the block the original footer is restored. The attached footeer_block image shows the template before choosing the saved block. When it didn't work, I created a new template to view the saved file and the other image shows it was saved correctly.  So the import is failing somehow. Any thoughts on what I am missing?

[pandrei]

19 hours ago, Jack_mcs said:

Thank you for the detailed instructions. I tried it but when I import the block the original footer is restored. The attached footeer_block image shows the template before choosing the saved block. When it didn't work, I created a new template to view the saved file and the other image shows it was saved correctly.  So the import is failing somehow. Any thoughts on what I am missing?

Try to save theme after this step:

On 10/7/2023 at 11:17 AM, pandrei said:

3. Open destination theme (I opened the Printshop theme) and delete all nested blocks in the footer:

 

[Jack_mcs]

On 10/10/2023 at 5:32 AM, pandrei said:

Try to save theme after this step:

Same thing. When I load the saved block, the template updates and shows the original footer items, not the inserted block. I created a new footer block and imported the saved block into it. The V4_footer_new image shows the result, which is the original format. I then created a new theme, added a footer block and imported the same file. The V4_footer_tmp shows that one. Any other suggestions?

 

[pandrei]

Try to update to the latest version.

If it does not help, you could send me an access to the admin panel and footer.json you are trying to add.

 

[Jack_mcs]

I did the update and tried again - same thing. I will send you the details.