Namespace: core/block-directory.

Selectors

getDownloadableBlocks

Returns the available uninstalled blocks.

Parameters

• state Object: Global application state.
• filterValue string: Search string.

Returns

• Array: Downloadable blocks.

getErrorNoticeForBlock

Returns the error notice for a given block.

Parameters

• state Object: Global application state.
• blockId string: The ID of the block plugin. eg: my-block

Returns

• string|boolean: The error text, or false if no error.

getErrorNotices

Returns all block error notices.

Parameters

• state Object: Global application state.

Returns

• Object: Object with error notices.

getInstalledBlockTypes

Returns the block types that have been installed on the server in this session.

Parameters

• state Object: Global application state.

Returns

• Array: Block type items

getNewBlockTypes

Returns block types that have been installed on the server and used in the current post.

Parameters

• state Object: Global application state.

Returns

• Array: Block type items.

getUnusedBlockTypes

Returns the block types that have been installed on the server but are not used in the current post.

Parameters

• state Object: Global application state.

Returns

• Array: Block type items.

isInstalling

Returns true if a block plugin install is in progress.

Parameters

• state Object: Global application state.
• blockId string: Id of the block.

Returns

• boolean: Whether this block is currently being installed.

isRequestingDownloadableBlocks

Returns true if application is requesting for downloadable blocks.

Parameters

• state Object: Global application state.
• filterValue string: Search string.

Returns

• boolean: Whether a request is in progress for the blocks list.

Actions

addInstalledBlockType

Returns an action object used to add a block type to the “newly installed” tracking list.

Parameters

• item Object: The block item with the block id and name.

Returns

• Object: Action object.

clearErrorNotice

Sets the error notice to empty for specific block.

Parameters

• blockId string: The ID of the block plugin. eg: my-block

Returns

• Object: Action object.

fetchDownloadableBlocks

Returns an action object used in signalling that the downloadable blocks have been requested and are loading.

Parameters

• filterValue string: Search string.

Returns

• Object: Action object.

installBlockType

Action triggered to install a block plugin.

Parameters

• block Object: The block item returned by search.

Returns

• boolean: Whether the block was successfully installed & loaded.

receiveDownloadableBlocks

Returns an action object used in signalling that the downloadable blocks have been updated.

Parameters

• downloadableBlocks Array: Downloadable blocks.
• filterValue string: Search string.

Returns

• Object: Action object.

removeInstalledBlockType

Returns an action object used to remove a block type from the “newly installed” tracking list.

Parameters

• item string: The block item with the block id and name.

Returns

• Object: Action object.

setErrorNotice

Sets an error notice to be displayed to the user for a given block.

Parameters

• blockId string: The ID of the block plugin. eg: my-block
• message string: The message shown in the notice.
• isFatal boolean: Whether the user can recover from the error.

Returns

• Object: Action object.

setIsInstalling

Returns an action object used to indicate install in progress.

Parameters

• blockId string:
• isInstalling boolean:

Returns

• Object: Action object.

uninstallBlockType

Action triggered to uninstall a block plugin.

Parameters

• block Object: The blockType object.