Seedlet Blocks: Missing Front-end "Edit" Links

[ianstewart]

Here's a visual example of an Edit link in a traditional theme.

This is the edit_post_link template tag in action. It's one of the template tags mentioned in a core issue for covering template tags for FSE.

Note about priority for Seedlet Blocks and WPcom FSE:

I don't (currently) think of this template tag as a blocker for testing FSE on WPcom in production. Though I do (currently) think we should have it in block-based themes.

[apeatling]

What would be the expectation for this block? Should it actually be a block in the editor? I started building it, but I'm trying to understand the reason for it appearing in the editor. Would a user want to edit the design or link text?

Another option would be to render it automatically on the front end at the end of the post-content block.

[apeatling]

I guess users may also want to move the position of the edit link too?

[ianstewart]

Great question. Perhaps it doesn't even need to be a block? Our activity bar (I think you built that?!) does have an edit link — although I personally find it hard to find.

I started building it

Note my note about priority. :D

[MaggieCabrera]

There was a conversation about this link and the consensus was that it's not something we need or want to replicate