Split Post Author in to separate blocks

[jameskoster]

Post Author currently serves as a monolithic block for displaying all information relating to the post author:

• Name
• Avatar
• Bio
• Byline (not entirely sure where this comes from, seems to be attached to the block)

It would be more flexible (in terms of layout composition) for this information to be split in to separate blocks. Similar to what we're doing with the comment blocks.

• Author Name Add author name block #36001
• Author Avatar [ New block ] - Create a Generic Avatar block for Authors #38591
• Author Bio Add post author biography block #38269
• Author Byline? Not planned.

These blocks should probably be restricted to either the Query block, or Singular templates.

[carolinan]

The question remains whether this should be a user block, with an author variation?
There is a long discussion here #24952 (comment)

[jameskoster]

In the context of template editing, something like a Post Author block simply needs to output the author of the associated post / page. It should not have options to change the author and so on. So perhaps an all-powerful user block isn't required in this case? Or at least, this would be a stripped-down variation of such a block.

It may be worth checking in with the comments loop block work (#34994) which has similar requirements.

[karmatosed]

Would the idea be to offer a pattern that 'binds' all the blocks together? I say this because whilst splitting makes sense for those that want that control, it also can be very confusing to have so many tiny block pieces everywhere. I think we might want to balance both.

[jameskoster]

More than one pattern, I hope!

I want so much to see these split blocks. Additional suggestions: Author role/capability block, user meta/custom field block.

[carolinan]

We need to start thinking about how we are going to tie the individual blocks together.