Setting a block default weight and position

Setting a block default weight and position

by J D -
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Hi Moodler,

Using 2.5.2+, I'm trying to set a default weight and position to a block (for example, badge to the right at -8) so when a teacher add it to his course, it is always displayed at the same position. By reading this (http://docs.moodle.org/25/en/Block_settings):

  • Default weight: Where in the column do you want it to appear if there are other blocks in that column. -10 will put it at the top, 10 will put it at the bottom. A zero is neutral.

I figured that I only have to set the default weight/position in the "Where this blockappears" but no, when I go into other course and the same block, it still appear on the left at weight 3.

I try this with different block type and different theme without any difference.

Can you tell me if it's me that misunderstand the block parameters or if it's a bug?

Thanks.

 

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Re: Setting a block default weight and position

by Tim Hunt -
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The default weight applied when you add one 'sticky' block instance at the site level, and set it to appear on every course page.

When you add a separate instance of the block to each course, then it does not work like that, but what you suggest seems like a sensible idea to consider implementing in future.

There is a way to set which blocks are added to each course (in what order) by default when a new course is created. See http://docs.moodle.org/20/en/Block_layout#Default_block_layout_for_new_courses

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Re: Setting a block default weight and position

by J D -

Thanks Tim. Yep, I already got that piece of information and actually using it for new courses. However, in the present case, I was not looking for a default block in a new course but a default position for a specific block in an existing courses...Your explanation made it pretty clear however on how to use the block's settings and it answered my question.

Maybe it would be a good idea to review the help text related to the section "Where this block appears" to specify that it is for use with sticky block only?

 

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