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Last updated by Waqar 2 months, 2 weeks ago.
Assisted by: Waqar.
If you check the names used in both the view blocks on the page, you'll see that they're both using the 'My Offers' view.
( screenshots attached )
Also, at WP Admin -> Toolset -> Views, you'll only find this 'My Offers' view that is created using the blocks editor.
It seems you've duplicated the view block, which doesn't create a duplicate of the view itself. That will only make another copy of a view block that is referencing the same view as the original.
To properly create an independent duplicate of the view, you can insert a new 'View' block and then select the same view as the existing view. Once inserted, you'll be asked to either edit the original or edit a copy. You'll select the edit a copy option and its copy will be created, which can be edited independently.
Thanks for the info. I added a new view block and set it up.
Typically, when you duplicate something like a page, the new page is independent of the original. If I understand correctly, that is not the case when duplicating a View block. This is confusing and not intuitive, and I see no reason to even allow duplication.
When I created a new view, I didn't see options to "edit the original or edit a copy" (as you say). I only saw "Create a new view" and "Use existing view" (see image).
Thanks for the update. I see the two independent views working on the page, now.
> Typically, when you duplicate something like a page, the new page is independent of the original. If I understand correctly, that is not the case when duplicating a View block. This is confusing and not intuitive, and I see no reason to even allow duplication.
- I can see how this can be confusing, considering how the block duplicate feature works for regular blocks.
But, a view block is unique since it calls a separate entity a 'view' inside it. In this scope, it makes sense how duplicating the block and duplicating the view, works differently.
> When I created a new view, I didn't see options to "edit the original or edit a copy" (as you say). I only saw "Create a new view" and "Use existing view"
- Yes, from the options shown in your screenshot, you'll insert the existing view first.
( screenshot-1 )
Next, once the view has been inserted, you'll see the option to make its copy, while hovering over it.
( screenshot-2 )
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