Blocs includes a range of javascript utility functions that all custom Brics can utilize when running within the custom Bric Sandbox. Alignment Utilities These alignment utilities can be used within a custom Brics logic in order to manage the alignment of elements within the HTML. Apply Alignment Class applyAlignmentClass( target,…
The Project Overview window enables users to quickly access interesting and important statistics about the currently open Blocs project. Open Project Overview To open the Project Overview window, navigate to the Master Menu located at the left of the breakpoint controls and select Project Overview from the drop-down menu. Overview…
As well as setting the margin and padding of a Bric element with custom classes and freehand. Blocs also offers a set of controls that enable the use of the Bootstrap Framework spacing utilities. The spacing utilities are a simplified set of pre-defined values for both margin and padding. Apply…
There are times when you may wish to place portions of a web page into a semantic HTML tag such as header, main or section. This can help with the SEO (search engine optimisation) of a web page. In Blocs it’s possible to place any Bloc section into a html…
Blocs has the ability to add text notes to any element on a web page. These notes are intended to be used during the design and creation process of a website and are only visible within the Blocs design environment, when an element is selected. Adding a Note To add…
After you have finished creating your website, you may wish to publish it, so it is available online. Blocs comes with built in publishing functionality that enables publishing using FTP, SFTP, FTP with Implicit SSL and FTP with TSL/SSL. Open Publish Manager To begin the process of publishing your website,…
Blocs 4 and 5 both support building websites with version 4 and 5 of the Bootstrap framework. This means visual migration issues are very limited when moving a project up to Blocs 5. However, there are few changes in Blocs 5 that may cause some confusion or visual issues when…
Join the Beta At the moment, the Blocs for iPad beta is invite only. If you wish to register your interest to help test and get early access, you can sign up here. Installing Blocs for iPad In order to install Blocs for iPad, you will first need to download…
Most modern web browsers support the ability to run websites in either dark or light mode. Blocs has a range of built in features designed to aid the process of adding dark and light theme support to the sites you create. How it works When a Blocs site is viewed…
There are times when you may open a Blocs project and find some of the fonts will not be displayed. This is because they are not installed with your copy of Blocs. Fortunately Blocs has a built in Missing Font Manager that helps to quickly and easily address missing font…