Include the flying bird image in the homepage header

[kjellr]

The original mockup for the theme includes this flying bird image on the homepage template:

This has been left out for now while we figure out the best way to include it. Here's the situation:

Normally, we'd bundle this image in the theme files and refer to it in the PHP templates. This isn't possible in block templates, since the image block can't take a dynamic URL. It will work fine in patterns though, where we can use PHP to find the right path. So a workaround like #56 may be possible.

We could put it up on the WP.org CDN, or in the Pattern Directory's media library, and hotlink to it. But it feels non-ideal to have to require that 3rd-party request by default on the front-end.

I think there's also something to be said about not including this image here by default, since approx 99% of folks will not actually keep this bird image on the front page of their website. 😂

I'm opening this issue for discussion and to find a solution one way or another.

[carolinan]

Upstream issue: WordPress/gutenberg#31815

[MaggieCabrera]

Well, if the pattern block actually ends up making it, that would solve it, right? A pattern block ends up being the solution to so many things!

[kjellr]

Yeah, the pattern block would solve it, but it seems like a weird workaround to me. 🤔

[kjellr]

This should now be possible by using the Pattern block. I'm changing this issue's title + tags as a result.