How Do I Create Pattern Copy Button (As Found in WP.org Blok Pattern Directory)

  • Hello,
    I would like to implement a one-click copy pattern button similar to the one being used in the WordPress Block Pattern Library .

    I have tried (the admittedly hacky workaround outlined below to no success):

    • Creating a block pattern using Gutenberg.
    • Switching to Code Editor & Copying the pattern code.
    • Pasting the code into a Code Block
    • Activating the plugin ‘Copy Anything To Clipboard’.
    • Using the CAtC Button to copy the pattern code.
    • Creating a New Page
    • Switching to Code Editor & Pasting The pattern code.

    This methodology does not work; it only pastes the pattern code into a Classic Block.

    What is the correct means of implementing a ‘Copy Pattern’ Button on my website so that visitors can one-click copy a pattern?

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  • Hi,
    Sure! Here is one way you could implement a one-click copy pattern button using JavaScript:

    1. First, create a button element in your HTML with an id attribute so you can quickly select it in your JavaScript code:

      <button id="copy-button">Copy Pattern</button>

    2. Next, select the button element and add a click event listener in your JavaScript code: 
      const button = document.getElementById('copy-button');
button.addEventListener('click', function() {
  // code to copy pattern goes here
});
    3. Inside the event listener function, you can use the navigator.clipboard.writeText() method to copy the pattern to the clipboard. This method takes a string as an argument, which should be the pattern you want to copy.
      For example, let’s say you have a textarea element with an id of pattern-text that contains the pattern that you want to copy:

      <textarea id="pattern-text">
  <!-- pattern goes here -->
</textarea>

      You can use the value property of the textarea element to get the pattern as a string and pass it to the writeText() method to copy it to the clipboard:

      const textarea = document.getElementById('pattern-text');
const pattern = textarea.value;
navigator.clipboard.writeText(pattern);
    4. Finally, you can add feedback to the user to let them know that the pattern has been copied. You can do this by adding a message to the button or displaying a notification.

    For example, you could update the text of the button to say “Copied!” after the pattern has been copied:

    button.textContent = 'Copied!';

    You could also use the setTimeout() function to reset the button text after a certain amount of time:

    setTimeout(function() {
  button.textContent = 'Copy Pattern';
}, 1000); // reset button text after 1 second.

    I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any questions or need further assistance.

    • This reply was modified 1 year, 11 months ago by Faisal Ahammad. Reason: Fixed the typo error
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