The Block Library
The Block library is a place to store commonly used
blocks. You can add your own library blocks, edit their
attributes, share library blocks with other Blocks users,
and drop in library blocks that others share with you.
Pages and Blocks
The Blocks Library can store either single
blocks or whole pages. Library Pages store not only every
block from the layout but also the page width, height,
and background color. Library Blocks store an entire
block along with all its properties, content, and styles.
Using the Blocks Library
Creating a Library Block
To create a library block first open the
Blocks Library window by clicking on the Library button
in the toolbar. Next select the block in your layout that
you would like to add to the Blocks Library. Click the
"+" button on the bottom left corner the Blocks Library
window. This will add the block selected block to the
Blocks Library. See below on how to customize the details
of the newly created Library Block.
Creating a Library Page
To create a library page first open the Blocks
Library window by clicking on the Library button in the
toolbar. Click the "+" button on the bottom left corner
the Blocks Library window. This will add your Blocks page
to the Blocks Library. See below on how to customize the
details of the newly created Library Block. Note: You can
only add pages that contain at least one block. Empty
pages cannot be added.
Removing a Library Block
To remove a Library Block from the Blocks
Library click on the Library Block in the Blocks Library
window. It will select and its background will turn a
lighter shade. Click the "-" button at the bottom left of
the Blocks Library window. You will be asked to confirm
the action and then the Block will be removed. Warning:
removing a block is permanent. It not only removes it
from the Block Library window but also deletes the
associated file.
Sharing a Library Item
Each item in the Blocks Library is actually a file
in the Finder. These files can be email to friends or
added to a RapidWeaver File Sharing page. To find a
library item in the finder first open up the Blocks
Library window by clicking on the Library button in the
toolbar. Select the library item in the Blocks Library
window by clicking on it. Next click the "Details"
triangle to reveal the details for the block. Then just
click the small arrow next to the File Name. This will
open up the Finder and select the file. Simply drag this
file to your email or File Sharing page.
Adding a Shared Item
When someone shares a block that they have
created you'll want to add it to your Blocks Library.
Simply drag the Library Block file to your Blocks page.
The library item will be copied to your Blocks Library
and will be displayed in the Blocks Library.
Customizing the Details
Although library item is always given a
preview icon that represents how it appears in Edit view
and a default name sometimes you may want to customize
these details to help you recognize and use the block
more effectively. To start click on library item that
you'd like to edit. Click on the "Details" triangle to
reveal the extra details. Any of the text can be simply
edited by clicking and editing. There is no need to save
your changes, they will be automatically stored in the
Library Block file whenever you make a change. To change
the preview icon simply drag and drop a new image into
the image well. The new preview will be stored in the
library block and scaled to the appropriate size.
