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Column block: Dropping block into an empty column using a drop zone.

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#30699 opened on Apr 10, 2021

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Good First Issue[Block] Columns[Feature] Drag and Drop[Type] Enhancement

Description

What problem does this address?

Column-drop-zone

https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/5323259/114276235-08ae2f80-9a26-11eb-985e-26866d31c030.mp4

Dropping happens "above" the main Column area (It looks like it).

What is your proposed solution?

Adding a drop zone to the Columns block when it is empty. Going from the above into something similar to this drop zone area for the Cover block.

Cover-block-drop-zone

For the empty Column: Column-drop-zone-mockup

Contributor guide

Tech stack
javascriptreacthtmlcss
Domain
frontend
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
half day
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of Gutenberg block editorReactDrag and drop concepts
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
70
Research direction
Examine the Cover block's drop zone implementation (likely in packages/block editor/src/components/). Understand how drop zones are registered and rendered. Apply similar logic to the Columns block when it is empty. Test with drag and drop. Consider the existing Column block structure in packages/block library/src/columns/.