Image Slider Field Source with content templates not assiged to post type

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Problem: I am trying to place a slider gallery block inside a Content Template and use a custom field as the dynamic source, but I cannot select the custom field because the field group is not an option in the dynamic sources panel. The Content Template where I want to place the gallery is not assigned to the post type containing the custom field with images, it is placed in a View, which is also nested inside another Content Template.

Solution: Temporarily assign the Content Template containing the gallery block to a post containing the custom field with images. Then choose the correct custom field in dynamic sources, and verify the field is displayed correctly on the front-end of the site. Once you have finished designing the gallery, unassign the Content Template from the post.

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Last updated by nicoleR-3 3 years ago.

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April 4, 2021 at 3:46 pm #2009939

nicoleR-3

Tell us what you are trying to do?
I have an alternating layout for a listing page in which I've created two content templates where the information alternates between left/right. That's all working fine. But I want to add a Toolset slider gallery into each template, but since they can not be assigned to a post type (due to being part of a larger view) I am not able to select the applicable item in the field group in the block editor. I can only seem to choose the field source for a specific post using "Other Post" but then it repeats the same thing in every instance that uses that content template. Is there a workaround for this or code I can enter instead?

Is there any documentation that you are following?
I followed this prior support ticket to create the alternating layout, but I wasn't using block editor and was using a third party plugin for the photo gallery, so it's not really the same: https://toolset.com/forums/topic/alternating-layout/

Is there a similar example that we can see?
I do not have an example where I have tried to do this in the past.

What is the link to your site?
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April 4, 2021 at 4:29 pm #2009975

Christian Cox

Hello, I would try a temporary workaround in this case. Let's say you want to display the dynamic slider gallery in Content Template A, which is nested inside a View.
- Edit one of the posts that contains the custom field you want to display in a slider gallery block, and ensure the custom field has some appropriate content.
- Temporarily assign Content Template A to this post, and save the post.
- Edit Content Template A and use the "View with" menu at the top of the screen to select the post you just edited.
- Select the slider gallery block and choose the correct field from the current post in its dynamic sources menu.
- Save the Content Template.
- Edit the post again and reset the Content Template assignment to its previous state.

Test the View on the front-end of the site to confirm the slider gallery is working as expected for different posts. Let me know if this does not solve the problem, and I can take a closer look.

April 4, 2021 at 10:10 pm #2010119

nicoleR-3

That worked. Thanks so much!

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