layout_builder_restrictions_plugin_filter_block__layout_builder_alter() called on 'Create custom block'
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<h3 id="summary-problem-motivation">Problem/Motivation</h3>
<p>In addition to being called when a user clicks on the 'Add block' Layout Builder link, <code>layout_builder_restrictions_plugin_filter_block__layout_builder_alter()</code> is also called when a user clicks on the 'Create custom block' link. I wasn't aware of this when we added the <code>inlineBlocksAllowedinContext()</code> method to the <code>LayoutBuilderRestrictionInterface</code> interface. It's not the intended behavior to call <code>alterBlockDefinitions()</code> when a user clicks on the 'Create custom block' link.</p>
<p>This is causing me an issue with the granular plugin that is under development.</p>
<p><strong>Update, 2022-01-14</strong>: the separate contributed module, Layout Builder Browser, expects Layout Builder Restrictions to process restrictions if <code>$extra['list']</code> is present, which was removed in a commit intended to fix this issue.</p>
<p>As a result, this resolution should include an affordance for Layout Builder Browser as proposed in <span class="drupalorg-gitlab-issue-link drupalorg-gitlab-link-wrapper"><a href="https://git.drupalcode.org/project/layout_builder_browser/-/work_items/3258292" class="drupalorg-gitlab-link">https://git.drupalcode.org/project/layout_builder_browser/-/work_items/3258292</a></span></p>
<h3 id="summary-proposed-resolution">Proposed resolution</h3>
<p>I see a couple of solutions:</p>
<p>1. Add a check to <code>layout_builder_restrictions_plugin_filter_block__layout_builder_alter()</code>:</p>
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<pre><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #0000BB"><?php<br> </span><span style="color: #FF8000">/**<br> * Implements hook_plugin_filter_TYPE__CONSUMER_alter().<br> *<br> * Curate the blocks available in the Layout Builder "Add Block" UI.<br> */<br> </span><span style="color: #007700">function </span><span style="color: #0000BB">layout_builder_restrictions_plugin_filter_block__layout_builder_alter</span><span style="color: #007700">(array &</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$definitions</span><span style="color: #007700">, array </span><span style="color: #0000BB">$extra</span><span style="color: #007700">) {<br>+ if (isset(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$extra</span><span style="color: #007700">[</span><span style="color: #DD0000">'list'</span><span style="color: #007700">])) {<br>+ return;<br>+ }<br> </span><span style="color: #0000BB">$layout_builder_restrictions_manager </span><span style="color: #007700">= \</span><span style="color: #0000BB">Drupal</span><span style="color: #007700">::</span><span style="color: #0000BB">service</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #DD0000">'plugin.manager.layout_builder_restriction'</span><span style="color: #007700">);<br> </span><span style="color: #0000BB">$restriction_plugins </span><span style="color: #007700">= </span><span style="color: #0000BB">$layout_builder_restrictions_manager</span><span style="color: #007700">-></span><span style="color: #0000BB">getSortedPlugins</span><span style="color: #007700">();<br> foreach (</span><span style="color: #0000BB">array_keys</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$restriction_plugins</span><span style="color: #007700">) as </span><span style="color: #0000BB">$id</span><span style="color: #007700">) {<br> </span><span style="color: #0000BB">$plugin </span><span style="color: #007700">= </span><span style="color: #0000BB">$layout_builder_restrictions_manager</span><span style="color: #007700">-></span><span style="color: #0000BB">createInstance</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$id</span><span style="color: #007700">);<br> </span><span style="color: #0000BB">$definitions </span><span style="color: #007700">= </span><span style="color: #0000BB">$plugin</span><span style="color: #007700">-></span><span style="color: #0000BB">alterBlockDefinitions</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$definitions</span><span style="color: #007700">, </span><span style="color: #0000BB">$extra</span><span style="color: #007700">);<br> }<br> }<br></span><span style="color: #0000BB">?></span></span></pre></div>
<p>2. We could also scrap the <code>inlineBlocksAllowedinContext()</code> method, along with the <code>ChooseBlockController</code> controller override. Instead we would handle everything in the <code>alterBlockDefinitions()</code> method. This would be a breaking change; however (i.e. 8.x-3.x).</p>
<p>Thoughts?</p>
<h3 id="summary-remaining-tasks">Remaining tasks</h3>
<p>Consensus on direction<br>
Author patch</p>
<h3 id="summary-ui-changes">User interface changes</h3>
<p>None.</p>
<h3 id="summary-api-changes">API changes</h3>
<p>TBD</p>
<h3 id="summary-data-model-changes">Data model changes</h3>
<p>None.</p>
<h3 id="summary-release-notes">Release notes snippet</h3>
<p>TBD</p>
> Related issue: [Issue #3258292](https://www.drupal.org/node/3258292)
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