Possible bug
I have an issue with losing Block Editor content. Tested on latest Pro version, latest WordPress, no other plugins installed. Themes tested: Blocksy and Twenty-TwentyOne
Steps to produce bug:
1) Create new page. Add some blocks/content in the Gutenberg block editor. Publish.
2) Select "Edit with Brizy" which converts from Default Template to Brizy Template automatically (which in and of itself seems a usability issue). I make no changes to the blank template/edit area within the Brizy builder and do not save, instead I return to Dashboard, then select "Back to WordPress Editor"
3) Now in the Block Editor ALL block content is destroyed and replaced by Classic Editor block with this empty container element:
<div class="brz-root__container brz-reset-all"> </div>
4) If I then remove this block add more content to the Block Editor (and Update) and once again go to the Brizy Editor, then return to the block editor without making any edits, the new block editor content remains intact but at the base is the classic editor block with the above container element.
The only difference between the two scenarios being that in the first instance I have never visited the Brizy builder from the specific page and in the second instance, I've visited the builder, returned to the block editor (which has now destroyed the page content), and added more content. I can then again visit the Brizy Builder and return to the block editor, keeping all block content intact.
I hope this makes sense. It's a bit convoluted. I can provide a screencast if that helps.
I've had a couple clients recently (using different themes and setups) build pages in Gutenberg, then decide to select Edit with Brizy and return without making any edits, only to discover that everything they had just done has been destroyed.
I hope you can reproduce this issue. It's a major usability concern and until it's addressed I can no longer feel comfortable installing on client sites.
Thanks!
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Hi John
If you follow the steps you have outlined above you are likely to face issues because WordPress is not designed to handle such scenarios. The classic editor, the block editor and a page builder like Brizy are alternate ways to develop a page/post in WordPress. I would like to recommend a better process to switch from one way of building a page to another.
Before you switch over to a page builder from the Classic Editor or Gutenberg, preview the page and copy the content into a word processor like Microsoft Word or Google Docs. Ensure all images are also pasted into the document. Then switch to the page builder and develop the page from scratch in the page builder.
Similarly, if you wish to switch from the page builder to the Classic Editor/Gutenberg, the procedure is similar. Preview the Brizy page in a browser, copy all content into a word processor and then recreate the content in Classic editor/Gutenberg
You may also need to educate your client about the right process to switch from one way of building a page to another. (Feel free to use this illustration. Choosing the classic editor Gutenberg or a page builder is like choosing a bus. a train or a flight to travel from City A to City B. If he has started on a bus journey and wants to switch to train, he must go back to City A and then board a train. If he is has got started on a train journey and wants to switch to flight, he must go back to City A and board a flight. Every time you start with an alternate way to build a page, you are starting all over again.)
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