| Attribute | Average |
|---|---|
| Features | 5 / 5 |
| Reliability | 5 / 5 |
| Ease Of Use | 4.75 / 5 |
| Documentation | 4.5 / 5 |
| Vote Count | 4 |
This module allows you to specify content type(s) as being a block. This allows the content managers of the site to edit the block text and title without having to access the block administration page. Users only need edit access to that node in order to edit it. It is very handy to create a simple... [More...]
| Maintainer: | zroger |
| Links: |
| Version | Date | Files | Release notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.x-1.2 | 2011-Jul-21 | Download | Recommended |
| 6.x-1.4 | 2010-Jan-13 | Download | Recommended |
| 5.x-1.2 | 2010-Jan-13 | Download | Recommended |
| 7.x-1.x-dev | 2011-Jul-21 | Download | Development |
| 6.x-1.x-dev | 2011-Feb-25 | Download | Development |
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Very polished module. Much appreciated!
I've just installed the module but based on first impressions I think it is excellent.
Version 5, which I'm using, adds two links to each block for those with access: Edit and Configure. Edit brings you to the node form, configure lets you do the block configuration. The module would be worth it for these features alone. The Blocks config page can get pretty squirrelly if you have a lot of blocks, nice to be able to rearrange things directly from the content page.
Only thing I noticed that might need some attention: when placing a block next to an identical one created by block page, prior to installing the module, the new one shifted down a bit. I had inserted "none" with brackets (won't show here) to remove the block title, even used CSS display:none but it seemed like it was still shifting a bit for a title.
There might be an easy fix for this, css or a bit of code tweaking, haven't investigated other than briefly. I decided to create all blocks via the node block, at least those that needed to align this way. So far so good.
Previous reviewer did a good job explaining how to use this so I will just add my votes and give my thanks to the author for a very useful, reliable and simple module! :)
Added to favourites.
Very simple. After installing the module:
1) Create a new Content Type called "Node Block" with nodeblock as the internal name and check that you want this type exposed as a block (the new option).
2) Create a template for that in themes/.../node-nodeblock.tpl.php (otherwise you'll get all the header stuff). Mine looks like this:
3) Create a new node of that content type.
4) It now shows up in your blocks, and even has edit links!!
This is exactly what I needed. It baffles me that this is not a core function of Drupal. Putting content in the block itself is completely against the Drupal design principles.
