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Blocks and sections

Blocks and sections

Reuse with patterns

Save sections and groups to reuse, share them to the Pattern Book, and add other people's patterns.

  • 3 minute read
  • 2 interactive walkthroughs
  • For everyone editing a site

Saved sections and the Pattern Book#

Two kinds of reuse exist. Saved sections are yours alone: a section you save from the canvas becomes available under Saved in the Add panel, in this website only. Patterns are groups of sections shared more widely: made by us in the Pattern Book, or shared by other CubeSites users after review.

Both appear in the Add panel as cards. Adding one copies it into the page, exactly like a block; the original is never touched by what you do to the copy.

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Your CompanyServicesAboutContact
Your CompanyHeating and plumbing you can rely onGet a quote
Boilers
Repairs
Call-outs
Edit this textDuplicateMove or addChange its lookRewrite with AIShow onSave to reuseDelete section

Step 1 of 4

Save to reuse

A section saved here appears under Saved in the Add panel, for this website.

Reduced motion is on, so the walkthrough waits for you. Use the arrows or pick a step.

  1. 1Select a section you might want again.
  2. 2Right-click and choose Save to reuse, or Share to the Pattern Book.
  3. 3Find both under Add, on the Saved or Patterns tabs.

Sharing to the Pattern Book#

Sharing asks for a name, what the pattern is for, a category and a credit line. The pattern is cleaned on our side, checked by a person, and only then appears in the Pattern Book for everyone.

Credit is shown on the pattern card unless you leave it blank. If a pattern you share contains contact details or other private text, the review will either clean it or ask you to; patterns are shared as layouts first, content second.

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BlocksPatternsSavedSearch patterns
Prices, then questionsMade by Cube SystemsAdd to the pageReport a patternBanner and buttonAdd to the pageReport a patternTwo columns with imageAdd to the pageReport a pattern

Share a pattern

NamePrices, then questions
Credit asYour Company
Share

Step 1 of 3

Share asks four questions

A name, what it is for, a category and a credit line. Then it is cleaned, reviewed by a person, and published.

Reduced motion is on, so the walkthrough waits for you. Use the arrows or pick a step.

Before you continue: Never share a section containing real customer details, personal data or anything under a confidence. The Pattern Book is public.

Using other people's patterns#

Patterns in the book carry a badge showing who made them. Adding one is the same as any section, and editing afterwards is unlimited: the copy is yours.

If something about a shared pattern is wrong, "Report a pattern" on the card tells us what the problem is, for example that it contains someone's contact details. Reporting is quick and anonymous to the pattern's author.

Good to know: Patterns are a head start, not a shortcut around editing. Run Click through on any page you build from one.

Common questions

Can I sell my own patterns?

Not yet. Patterns are shared with the community. Selling templates is a separate feature under Templates.

Where do saved sections live?

In the Add panel, on the Saved tab, for this website. Another website in the same workspace has its own saved list.

Something here out of date, or a step that did not match what you see? Tell us and we will correct the guide. Never send a password or an API token.