# ContentBlocks **URL:** https://forum.modmore.com/c/contentblocks/5.md [Latest](https://forum.modmore.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.modmore.com/categories.md) --- ## [About ContentBlocks](https://forum.modmore.com/t/about-contentblocks/11)
**Author:** [@mhamstra](https://forum.modmore.com/u/mhamstra)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2015, 1:48pm UTC](https://forum.modmore.com/t/about-contentblocks/11 "2015-08-07T13:48:21Z")
ContentBlocks brings the next level of Content Editing to MODX, providing multiple columns of content, rich input types for any type of content, and complete control over your markup. More about ContentBlocks » --- ## [Copy content to other page](https://forum.modmore.com/t/copy-content-to-other-page/2609)
**Author:** [@ivmedia](https://forum.modmore.com/u/ivmedia)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 2:36pm UTC](https://forum.modmore.com/t/copy-content-to-other-page/2609 "2026-09-23T14:36:14Z")
is there any way to copy text from one page to another. I don’t want to show same content on other pages, but copy content for further editing. For example: I have a multi language page and added a new block in one lang… --- ## [Copy/paste of fields with content inside and between resorces](https://forum.modmore.com/t/copy-paste-of-fields-with-content-inside-and-between-resorces/2041)
**Author:** [@hrabovec](https://forum.modmore.com/u/hrabovec)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 8:23am UTC](https://forum.modmore.com/t/copy-paste-of-fields-with-content-inside-and-between-resorces/2041 "2026-09-23T08:23:00Z")
Is there a way for editor to copy/paste single fields or entire layouts inside resource or between resources? When maintaining large sites, with lots of similar structured pages full of complex fields, this is a must-hav… --- ## [Wish: Improved color chooser input](https://forum.modmore.com/t/wish-improved-color-chooser-input/2500)
**Author:** [@Frischnetz](https://forum.modmore.com/u/Frischnetz)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2026, 12:16pm UTC](https://forum.modmore.com/t/wish-improved-color-chooser-input/2500 "2026-08-17T12:16:18Z")
The color picker is a great addition to let the client easily pick colors with optical feedback. But most times you only want them to pick from a limited selection and process class names instead of hex codes. So it wou… --- ## [Can repeater rows have their own settings?](https://forum.modmore.com/t/can-repeater-rows-have-their-own-settings/2705)
**Author:** [@ebc](https://forum.modmore.com/u/ebc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2026, 6:14am UTC](https://forum.modmore.com/t/can-repeater-rows-have-their-own-settings/2705 "2026-08-11T06:14:00Z")
Can repeater rows have their own settings? Currently I ended up added more fields to the group, but with half a dozen extra settings, it gets a bit cluttered. It would be nice if I could hide them in a modal like the glo… --- ## [Detect if a field is used with cbHasField in repeater Fields](https://forum.modmore.com/t/detect-if-a-field-is-used-with-cbhasfield-in-repeater-fields/2703)
**Author:** [@webmasterunifr](https://forum.modmore.com/u/webmasterunifr)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2026, 2:38pm UTC](https://forum.modmore.com/t/detect-if-a-field-is-used-with-cbhasfield-in-repeater-fields/2703 "2026-07-28T14:38:39Z")
In ContentBlocks, I have an element that creates an accordion. This accordion is of the “Repeater” type. In each element of the accordion, I add content, which can be formatting, text, other elements, or even nested ele… --- ## [Hide Crop Folder for Users](https://forum.modmore.com/t/hide-crop-folder-for-users/2695)
**Author:** [@ivmedia](https://forum.modmore.com/u/ivmedia)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2026, 1:44pm UTC](https://forum.modmore.com/t/hide-crop-folder-for-users/2695 "2026-07-06T13:44:39Z")
Is there a way to hide the Crop-Folder for images for the users, who just edit content? Can I move is outside the media source folder or add an . before folder name, like .crops/? --- ## [BUG: Order of Layouts in Templates reversed](https://forum.modmore.com/t/bug-order-of-layouts-in-templates-reversed/2692)
**Author:** [@visions](https://forum.modmore.com/u/visions)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2026, 11:29am UTC](https://forum.modmore.com/t/bug-order-of-layouts-in-templates-reversed/2692 "2026-04-30T11:29:08Z")
Tested with Contentblocks 1.15.0 on a new MODX Instance. Steps to reproduce the issue: Create a CB Template Add multiple Layouts to it Go to a Ressource and use Template Observed behaviour: Layouts get inserted in r… --- ## [Option to disable the drag&drop image upload and upload from URL](https://forum.modmore.com/t/option-to-disable-the-drag-drop-image-upload-and-upload-from-url/699)
**Author:** [@webmasterunifr](https://forum.modmore.com/u/webmasterunifr)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2026, 7:30pm UTC](https://forum.modmore.com/t/option-to-disable-the-drag-drop-image-upload-and-upload-from-url/699 "2026-04-21T19:30:03Z")
Hi, there is a way/option to disable the: \* drag and drop upload of the image \* the "import" of an image from the URL ? In fact, our user makes excessive use of this option. The consequence is that the users are unab… --- ## [Rebuild Content is not working for all pages](https://forum.modmore.com/t/rebuild-content-is-not-working-for-all-pages/2686)
**Author:** [@ivmedia](https://forum.modmore.com/u/ivmedia)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2026, 10:16am UTC](https://forum.modmore.com/t/rebuild-content-is-not-working-for-all-pages/2686 "2026-04-18T10:16:56Z")
I have a strange issue. If I rebuild the content, not all pages will be updated properly. Some will be ignored, but no error is shown. I need to edit and save the page to rebuild. If the page is once “manually” rebuilt … --- ## [Feature suggestion: show usage # of blocks](https://forum.modmore.com/t/feature-suggestion-show-usage-of-blocks/2126)
**Author:** [@Frischnetz](https://forum.modmore.com/u/Frischnetz)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2026, 6:16pm UTC](https://forum.modmore.com/t/feature-suggestion-show-usage-of-blocks/2126 "2026-03-10T18:16:39Z")
Sometime it would be helpful to see how often a block or a layout is actually used across the site (especially before you want to delete an old block). Could it be possible to show the usage number in the list of the bl… --- ## [Bugs with Image input type](https://forum.modmore.com/t/bugs-with-image-input-type/2663)
**Author:** [@hrabovec](https://forum.modmore.com/u/hrabovec)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2026, 8:22am UTC](https://forum.modmore.com/t/bugs-with-image-input-type/2663 "2026-02-25T08:22:04Z")
When implementing simple Image CB I have found a number of bugs (I believe). They are mostly related to non-cropped images (cropped ones are working fine). When uploaded image pixel size exceeds contentblocks.image.max… --- ## [HTML in contentblocks descriptions escaped](https://forum.modmore.com/t/html-in-contentblocks-descriptions-escaped/2487)
**Author:** [@pepebe](https://forum.modmore.com/u/pepebe)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2026, 7:25am UTC](https://forum.modmore.com/t/html-in-contentblocks-descriptions-escaped/2487 "2026-02-25T07:25:57Z")
Quick question: Is there any chance that this will be a thing in a future version of contentblocks 1.x ? Cheers, Patrick --- ## [Use @SNIPPET Binding in Dropdown](https://forum.modmore.com/t/use-snippet-binding-in-dropdown/2657)
**Author:** [@ivmedia](https://forum.modmore.com/u/ivmedia)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2026, 6:06pm UTC](https://forum.modmore.com/t/use-snippet-binding-in-dropdown/2657 "2026-02-07T18:06:47Z")
I want to add a dropdown with all resources below a specific parend Sounds like perfect for a getResource binding. But I’m not how. This is the code I added into the options input field: @SNIPPET getResources {"parents"… --- ## [Possible to use base\_url setting in a directory path?](https://forum.modmore.com/t/possible-to-use-base-url-setting-in-a-directory-path/2683)
**Author:** [@dev](https://forum.modmore.com/u/dev)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2026, 4:20pm UTC](https://forum.modmore.com/t/possible-to-use-base-url-setting-in-a-directory-path/2683 "2026-02-06T16:20:26Z")
I’d like to set the Directory field for file uploads to files/{{base\_url}}/ but this doesn’t seem to work. I tried \[\[++base\_url\]\] as well but no luck. Is there a way to do this? --- ## [Support Snippet Props with Options](https://forum.modmore.com/t/support-snippet-props-with-options/2674)
**Author:** [@smg6511](https://forum.modmore.com/u/smg6511)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2025, 8:09pm UTC](https://forum.modmore.com/t/support-snippet-props-with-options/2674 "2025-12-18T20:09:10Z")
From what I can tell, when you use the Snippet input type it picks up the default props but only renders textfield inputs on the canvas and does not render other field types that may be used in the target Snippet’s props… --- ## [Optional crop for image](https://forum.modmore.com/t/optional-crop-for-image/2662)
**Author:** [@hrabovec](https://forum.modmore.com/u/hrabovec)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2025, 2:34pm UTC](https://forum.modmore.com/t/optional-crop-for-image/2662 "2025-12-08T14:34:55Z")
How to allow user to crop the image, but not make him to do that? Mostly they don’t need to crop, just use original pic, so we don’t open cropper automatically. For example when crop is not defined template is like this… --- ## [Image cropping placeholders not set](https://forum.modmore.com/t/image-cropping-placeholders-not-set/2666)
**Author:** [@yuliyepes](https://forum.modmore.com/u/yuliyepes)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2025, 4:26pm UTC](https://forum.modmore.com/t/image-cropping-placeholders-not-set/2666 "2025-11-06T16:26:19Z")
Hi everyone, I’m trying to implement image cropping with ContentBlocks, and I’m running into an issue where the crop placeholders (like \[\[+crops.small.url\]\]) aren’t returning anything. The setup seems correct: The cr… --- ## [ContentBlocks cropper in field and layout settings](https://forum.modmore.com/t/contentblocks-cropper-in-field-and-layout-settings/2643)
**Author:** [@tdewee](https://forum.modmore.com/u/tdewee)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2025, 7:58pm UTC](https://forum.modmore.com/t/contentblocks-cropper-in-field-and-layout-settings/2643 "2025-10-21T19:58:13Z")
Hi all, I posted this question on the MODX forum a while back, to no avail unfortunately. Hi everyone, I’ve been working with MODX and the ContentBlocks extra for a while now. We frequently use the built-in cropper f… --- ## [French translation](https://forum.modmore.com/t/french-translation/2653)
**Author:** [@cqfdinfo](https://forum.modmore.com/u/cqfdinfo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2025, 12:32pm UTC](https://forum.modmore.com/t/french-translation/2653 "2025-08-09T12:32:22Z")
Please, can you fix the “sdfasjféf” traduction for contentblocks.field\_is\_exposed.exposedassetting --- ## [A CB field with Ace syntax highlighting in the backend only?](https://forum.modmore.com/t/a-cb-field-with-ace-syntax-highlighting-in-the-backend-only/2651)
**Author:** [@ebc](https://forum.modmore.com/u/ebc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2025, 6:20pm UTC](https://forum.modmore.com/t/a-cb-field-with-ace-syntax-highlighting-in-the-backend-only/2651 "2025-07-26T18:20:51Z")
Is there a ContentBlocks field that will do syntax highlighting on the backend, and insert the raw text on the front end? Similar to how ACE works on the Content field when rich text is turned off. The HTML Code (render… --- ## [FormBuilder out of Contentblocks?](https://forum.modmore.com/t/formbuilder-out-of-contentblocks/2640)
**Author:** [@pepebe](https://forum.modmore.com/u/pepebe)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2025, 1:10pm UTC](https://forum.modmore.com/t/formbuilder-out-of-contentblocks/2640 "2025-05-12T13:10:33Z")
I’m playing around with the idea to use a nested layout with a couple of chunk-based form elements (input text, etc) as simple form builder. Not sure about caching an render hierarchy though. Is it worth following this… --- ## [ContentBlocks Gallery caching thumbnails somewhere](https://forum.modmore.com/t/contentblocks-gallery-caching-thumbnails-somewhere/2636)
**Author:** [@ebc](https://forum.modmore.com/u/ebc)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2025, 3:45pm UTC](https://forum.modmore.com/t/contentblocks-gallery-caching-thumbnails-somewhere/2636 "2025-04-07T15:45:06Z")
In MODx 2.8.8, I have a ContentBlocks gallery and accidentally uploaded CMYK images which created off-color thumbnails. So I deleted the source images and my phpThumb cached images. Inside the manager ContentBlocks show… --- ## [File attachment block: select vs drag-n-drop](https://forum.modmore.com/t/file-attachment-block-select-vs-drag-n-drop/2634)
**Author:** [@Frischnetz](https://forum.modmore.com/u/Frischnetz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2025, 4:29am UTC](https://forum.modmore.com/t/file-attachment-block-select-vs-drag-n-drop/2634 "2025-04-02T04:29:48Z")
I’m a bit confused that uploading a file into the attachment block seems to be different from using drag-and-drop-uploading. E.g. the title field is not populated when selecting the file from the server, whereas it is wh… --- ## [Content Blocks Gallery - Keeping Original URL](https://forum.modmore.com/t/content-blocks-gallery-keeping-original-url/2610)
**Author:** [@ebc](https://forum.modmore.com/u/ebc)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2025, 1:39am UTC](https://forum.modmore.com/t/content-blocks-gallery-keeping-original-url/2610 "2025-03-12T01:39:36Z")
When using the Gallery input for Content Blocks, if I drag and drop an image from the MODx Files tree from another media source the Gallery will copy files into it’s defined gallery folder. So I end up with duplicates. I… --- ## [Media Browser Context Settings issue in ContentBlocks Input Type Repeater](https://forum.modmore.com/t/media-browser-context-settings-issue-in-contentblocks-input-type-repeater/2630)
**Author:** [@axl](https://forum.modmore.com/u/axl)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2025, 6:41pm UTC](https://forum.modmore.com/t/media-browser-context-settings-issue-in-contentblocks-input-type-repeater/2630 "2025-02-19T18:41:15Z")
I am a little blocked in a situation. I am using ContentBlocks together with the Redactor on my website, and I have multiple contexts. Each context is assigned specific media sources, both in Redactor and in ContentBlo… --- ## [ContentBlocks Image Field URLs with S3/CloudFront Media Source - Inconsistent Behavior](https://forum.modmore.com/t/contentblocks-image-field-urls-with-s3-cloudfront-media-source-inconsistent-behavior/2625)
**Author:** [@desper](https://forum.modmore.com/u/desper)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2025, 10:21am UTC](https://forum.modmore.com/t/contentblocks-image-field-urls-with-s3-cloudfront-media-source-inconsistent-behavior/2625 "2025-02-10T10:21:08Z")
Hi, I am using MODX 3.1 + Content Blocks 1.14.0-rc2 and and AWS S3 as Media Source with CloudFront (https://media.url…) There is inconsistent behavior when handling images in the ContentBlocks Image Field, depending on … --- ## [Cannot save crops in CB / XRouting / Contexts](https://forum.modmore.com/t/cannot-save-crops-in-cb-xrouting-contexts/2624)
**Author:** [@Frischnetz](https://forum.modmore.com/u/Frischnetz)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2025, 4:38pm UTC](https://forum.modmore.com/t/cannot-save-crops-in-cb-xrouting-contexts/2624 "2025-01-27T16:38:44Z")
Strange problem here: MODX 3.1, CB 1.14.0-rc2 I built a site with several similar contexts that resolve to separate subfolders (not subdomains) and I use XRouting. In the context settings I have set assets\_url: / base… --- ## [Commerce product selection for repeating fields](https://forum.modmore.com/t/commerce-product-selection-for-repeating-fields/2620)
**Author:** [@ivmedia](https://forum.modmore.com/u/ivmedia)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2024, 1:35pm UTC](https://forum.modmore.com/t/commerce-product-selection-for-repeating-fields/2620 "2024-12-27T13:35:31Z")
I want to create a card grid on the website for different rooms for a travel booking website. Each of the card shows a different room, with price tags coming from Commerce products. The cards should be created by the Rep… --- ## [ContentBlocks Gallery](https://forum.modmore.com/t/contentblocks-gallery/396)
**Author:** [@pdearsley](https://forum.modmore.com/u/pdearsley)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2024, 5:06pm UTC](https://forum.modmore.com/t/contentblocks-gallery/396 "2024-12-02T17:06:46Z")
Can anyone help....I've created a gallery content block, but when I go to select multiple images to include it will only allow me to select 1 image at a time which is very time consuming. Any ideas if you can select more… [Next page](https://forum.modmore.com/c/contentblocks/5.md?page=1)