Block Template That Can Be Used And Updated On Multiple Screens

[mjnichols1]

Use Case: As a user, I would like a “Block Template” where the same block could be used on multiple screens. This "Block Template" could be used to update content/text in one location by a user which then updates each block used within multiple screens.

For example: alert for multiple screens in a school.

[danking6]

This will need UI/UX design before proceeding with development.

[Dan-Peck]

After discussions surrounding this feature, here are some initial mockups and design notes:

• Blocks may be set as "Linkable" under their "Formatting" tab
• Linkable blocks may then be added to other Screens in the account via the "Add a Block" modal, "Linked Blocks" category
• Linkable/Linked blocks are denoted by an "Info" style message at the top of their configuration dialog
• When a Linked Block is edited, changes to the block, include its schedule, will be applied to all of the associated blocks
• Some attributes will not be synchronized to the other blocks, allowing for "local" adjustment of them, such as: Block Position, Block Size, Enabled/Disabled State

[Dan-Peck]

Merged in @ f2c4e1e and added to the queue for upcoming release to the live site. Once it goes live, the following supporting article will also go live to provide assistance with using Linked Blocks:

https://dakboard.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/35000211545