You buried stuff I need

Enter edit and you have all ther. Its different experience but all is there and can be done even better.

Hey @ecsproull as you noted, the experience is a big departure! As @wellbeingtips said though, it’s all there once you enter Appearance > Edit. This change in experience is because the Twenty Twenty-Two theme is the first ever block theme, using full site editing features. If you’re looking to get comfortable with this new way of site building, I highly recommend this course on Simple Site Design with Full Site Editing.

Annezazu I’ve helped build some of the best and worst and by far the most used User Interfaces on the planet (Windows UX developer /retired). The link you sent me sound more like a sales pitch that a useful how to get things done. While I’m sure you excited to use all of the buzz words about blocks and full site editing, I can’t see to get to the meat of it. Maybe a simple demo about how to do the simple stuff, like add to a menu. I’m a developer, I could give a crap about creating a site without coding. I’ve been working with blocks for years although I don’t need them much. Seems like the same mistake we made with Windows 8. We loved it but the world hated it. I don’t see anything worth getting excited about.

Hey @ecsproull. Very cool to hear your background – it’s nice to “meet” you from afar and get to know a bit more about your work. I hope retirement is treating you well.

Maybe a simple demo about how to do the simple stuff, like add to a menu. I’m a developer, I could give a crap about creating a site without coding. I’ve been working with blocks for years although I don’t need them much.

There are a number of support docs if you’re not into the course I mentioned above. Here are a few that cover the basics:

– Navigation block, including creating menus.
– Site Editor, including how to style your site, navigate between templates, and more.
– Styles Overview (in case you want a deeper dive into customizing your site).
– Query Loop block. I feel like you might enjoy exploring this in particular with your developer background since it’s a more advanced block currently.

If you have other recommendations for content that would be helpful, let me know! I’m a faculty member for the Learn WordPress initiative and I’d like to ensure what folks need is being thought of/created.

Separately (and I’ve mentioned this in other reviews), I run a program called the FSE outreach program that’s dedicated to improving the Full Site Editing experience by gathering feedback from WordPress site builders. This is done through regular calls for testing, feedback summary posts, hallway hangouts to discuss work in more depth, open Q&As, and more. With your unique background, I’d love to have you join in but, of course, want to be mindful of your time. Here are more details/an overview if you’d like to evaluate it for yourself: https://make.www.ads-software.com/test/handbook/full-site-editing-outreach-experiment/

Seems like the same mistake we made with Windows 8. We loved it but the world hated it. I don’t see anything worth getting excited about.

Rest assured that the pain points are very much known, including by yours truly who runs a few personal sites using block themes and full site editing functionality. In case it helps reflect back the level of awareness, here’s the most recent high level recap of feedback others have about the current experience with block themes and full site editing. I hope that you find that your concerns are reflected there. If not, this is where joining the outreach program would be splendid or just simply opening issues you find in GitHub. For now though, thanks for indulging a longer response from me and for your time in engaging at all. It’s much easier to disengage in this world than it is to dig in ??