function block_help in Zircon Profile 8.0

Same name and namespace in other branches

1. 8 core/modules/block/block.module \block_help()

Implements hook_help().

File

core/modules/block/block.module, line 19

Controls the visual building blocks a page is constructed with.

Code

function block_help($route_name, RouteMatchInterface $route_match) {
  switch ($route_name) {
    case 'help.page.block':
      $block_content = \Drupal::moduleHandler()
        ->moduleExists('block_content') ? \Drupal::url('help.page', array(
        'name' => 'block_content',
      )) : '#';
      $output = '';
      $output .= '<h3>' . t('About') . '</h3>';
      $output .= '<p>' . t('The Block module allows you to place blocks in regions of your installed themes, and configure block settings. For more information, see the <a href=":blocks-documentation">online documentation for the Block module</a>.', array(
        ':blocks-documentation' => 'https://www.drupal.org/documentation/modules/block/',
      )) . '</p>';
      $output .= '<h3>' . t('Uses') . '</h3>';
      $output .= '<dl>';
      $output .= '<dt>' . t('Placing and moving blocks') . '</dt>';
      $output .= '<dd>' . t('You can place a new block in a region by selecting <em>Place block</em> on the <a href=":blocks">Block layout page</a>. Once a block is placed, it can be moved to a different region by drag-and-drop or by using the <em>Region</em> drop-down list, and then clicking <em>Save blocks</em>.', array(
        ':blocks' => \Drupal::url('block.admin_display'),
      )) . '</dd>';
      $output .= '<dt>' . t('Toggling between different themes') . '</dt>';
      $output .= '<dd>' . t('Blocks are placed and configured specifically for each theme. The Block layout page opens with the default theme, but you can toggle to other installed themes.') . '</dd>';
      $output .= '<dt>' . t('Demonstrating block regions for a theme') . '</dt>';
      $output .= '<dd>' . t('You can see where the regions are for the current theme by clicking the <em>Demonstrate block regions</em> link on the <a href=":blocks">Block layout page</a>. Regions are specific to each theme.', array(
        ':blocks' => \Drupal::url('block.admin_display'),
      )) . '</dd>';
      $output .= '<dt>' . t('Configuring block settings') . '</dt>';
      $output .= '<dd>' . t('To change the settings of an individual block click on the <em>Configure</em> link on the <a href=":blocks">Block layout page</a>. The available options vary depending on the module that provides the block. For all blocks you can change the block title and toggle whether to display it.', array(
        ':blocks' => Drupal::url('block.admin_display'),
      )) . '</dd>';
      $output .= '<dt>' . t('Controlling visibility') . '</dt>';
      $output .= '<dd>' . t('You can control the visibility of a block by restricting it to specific pages, content types, and/or roles by setting the appropriate options under <em>Visibility settings</em> of the block configuration.') . '</dd>';
      $output .= '<dt>' . t('Adding custom blocks') . '</dt>';
      $output .= '<dd>' . t('You can add custom blocks, if the <em>Custom Block</em> module is installed. For more information, see the <a href=":blockcontent-help">Custom Block help page</a>.', array(
        ':blockcontent-help' => $block_content,
      )) . '</dd>';
      $output .= '</dl>';
      return $output;
  }
  if ($route_name == 'block.admin_display' || $route_name == 'block.admin_display_theme') {
    $demo_theme = $route_match
      ->getParameter('theme') ?: \Drupal::config('system.theme')
      ->get('default');
    $themes = \Drupal::service('theme_handler')
      ->listInfo();
    $output = '<p>' . t('Block placement is specific to each theme on your site. Changes will not be saved until you click <em>Save blocks</em> at the bottom of the page.') . '</p>';
    $output .= '<p>' . \Drupal::l(t('Demonstrate block regions (@theme)', array(
      '@theme' => $themes[$demo_theme]->info['name'],
    )), new Url('block.admin_demo', array(
      'theme' => $demo_theme,
    ))) . '</p>';
    return $output;
  }
}