ACF block in blocks template does not respect initial alignment setting

• macemmek

• February 15, 2019 at 11:51 pm

I use 5.8.0-beta3 to create Gutenberg blocks in ACF.
I’d like to create block templates for the post types but I cannot set default alignment for an ACF block.

Look at a sample code below:

add_action( 'init', 'add_block_templates_to_posts' );
function add_block_templates_to_posts() {
	$post_type_object = get_post_type_object( 'report' );
	$post_type_object->template = array(
		array( 'acf/header', array() ),
		array( 'acf/overview', array( 'align' => 'full' ) ),
		array( 'core/image', array( 'align' => 'full' ) ),
		array( 'core/paragraph',  array( 'className' => 'intro' ) ),
	);
}

When adding a new report, the core image block is properly full-aligned but the custom block acf/overview is not (although it supports this kind of alignment and I can set it manually by clicking the icon). The initial state does not follow the above setting.

I know that the staff read this forum, so maybe it will be fixed in the new version.

Thanks!

• macemmek

• February 16, 2019 at 12:16 am

BTW, I discovered that I can set default alignment at a block type registration level but still not in a template.

acf_register_block_type( array( ..., 'align' => 'full', ... ));

• hereswhatidid

• May 31, 2019 at 11:17 pm

I’m having trouble setting the default alignment as well except I’m unable to set the default alignment at the registration point. Are you able to have a block show up as Full Width by default? I have full-width enabled at the theme level and I’m able to set the width manually by the using the controls after a block has been put on the screen but they do not respect the default ‘align’ option.

• alexgordon25

• December 17, 2019 at 5:44 pm

I added 'align' => 'full' property to acf_register_block_type but when I add new acf block into content, this do not show the align full property but the wide value, until I change some value on any field, the main editor refresh and until then, the 'full' value is recognized.