Can templates handle TV-like fields?

ContentBlocks
#1

Hi,
I’m trying the following but i’m getting the impression CB can’t do this?

I want to create my own template that holds a heading and some content and an image. the url of the image is to be used as an style="background-image: [[+image-url]]". how do i set that up?
The idea is that my client only needs to insert a template and choose a different image for each ‘row’ that they insert with the template?

can it be done?

RDG

#2

At the moment ContentBlocks doesn’t have image or file setting types, so that’s a bit tricky. There’s a workaround where you craft your markup slightly differently and use a regular image field to fill your background. The repeater input can also be useful in similar cases.

Image settings are top of my list for ContentBlocks 1.7.

#3

got an ETA for that?

#4

Afraid not. My to do list at the moment can be summarised as:

  1. Finish and release Commerce beta
  2. Finish and release Redactor 3
  3. Work on features planned for ContentBlocks 1.7 and figure out an ETA

When I reach item 3, I’ll let you know :wink:

#5

Looks like 1.7 will arrive after christmas then :wink:

#6

Maybe. Maybe not.

(I definitely expect 1.7 way before Christmas, but I just need to finish those other pieces before I can figure out how long that will take :stuck_out_tongue: )

#7

Once again it is shown that priorities can change, but that’s good news for you :stuck_out_tongue:

ContentBlocks 1.7 with image settings is now available in pre-release: