Wix Blocks Glossary
In this article, you can find definitions, synonyms, related links, and locations of many terms used within the Wix Blocks environment. Search this page to find the word or phrase you require.
Action Bar
Definition: The floating menu that appears in the Wix Editors when a widget or its elements are clicked.
Related links: Configuring Action Bars
Where**:** Editor Experience, Configuration Tab
Action Buttons
AKA: Action bar button, system button
Definition: The buttons of an action bar.
Related links: Configuring Action Bars
Where: Editor Experience, Configuration Tab
App Dependencies
Definition: Other Wix apps that are required for the Blocks app to function on a site.
Where: Top Bar Menu
Backend Code
Definition: Create JavaScript files, web modules, and other files for use in the backend, and organize these files in folders.
Related links: Add code files to your app
Where: Code Tab, Public & Backend
Blocks
Definition: Blocks is an independent Editor where you can create web applications to use on Wix sites.
Related links: Blocks unboxed: a Quick Tour
Code Files
AKA: Code Packages, Public & Backend Files
Definition: Code libraries that you can reuse across multiple sites that allow you to add specific functionality to your site.
Related links: Add code files to your app
Where: Code Tab, Public & Backend
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Configuration
AKA: Widget Behavior, Editor Experience
Definition: Defining the site builder's experience when interacting with the widget in the Wix Editors. For example, which widget elements can be selected or removed, and what buttons are available in the action bar.
Related links: About Configuration in Blocks
Where in product: Editor Experience, Configuration Tab
Configuration File
AKA: config.json
Definition: You can add a config.json file to define settings that affect how the app works on a specific site. These settings typically vary from site to site, so the file you provide contains default settings that you can edit for each site.
Related links: Add a configuration file
Where: Code Tab, Public & Backend
Connect to theme
Definition: Defining the widget elements so that they connect automatically to the theme of any site the widget is installed on.
Related links: About themes in Blocks
Where: Widgets
Custom Panels
AKA: Settings Panels
Definition: Panels that were built in the Blocks Panels tab (as opposed to default ones).
Related links: Designing custom panels
Where: Editor Experience, Custom Panels Tab
Design Presets
Definition: Different design and layout options for one widget. The functionality remains the same across the different designs.
Related links: About Design Presets
Where: Widgets
Display name
Definition: The name of the widget and elements that appear when the widget is added to the Wix Editors. Display names can be defined in the Configuration tab. Note that this is not the Velo Element ID.
Related links: Configuring widget display names and behavior
Where: Editor Experience, Inspector Panel
Events
Definition: API events can be fired by the widget when a certain condition is met. They can then be caught by event handlers in the site where the widget is installed.
Related links: Adding a New Event to Your Widget
Where: Widget code panel
Namespace
AKA: Import name
Definition: A namespace is required for importing the app’s backend and public functions, as well as content collections in the Editors and in the app’s code in Blocks.
Related links: Creating a namespace for your App
Where: Prompted when building an app after adding collections or code files
Nested Widget
AKA: Widget in Widget
Definition: Two widgets (from the same app) where one is inserted inside the other. Eg. A button widget inside a form widget.
Related links: Add Nested Widgets in Blocks
Where: Widgets menu
Panel Elements
Definition: The UI elements of a custom panel (buttons, dividers, text inputs, etc) that are used to control a widget's or element's settings. These elements are different from the regular Wix elements used in the Wix Editor.
Related links: Panel Elements in Blocks
Where: Editor Experience, Custom Panels Tab panel
Panels
Definition: The pop-up window that opens when an action bar button is clicked and gives site builders control over a widget or element's settings. For example, when you click Design the design panel opens.
Related links: About Panels in Blocks
Where: The panels open in the Wix Editors, when a site builder configures the widget
Plugin
AKA: Site Plugin
Definition: The ability for site builders to add a plugin into a dedicated container (or slot). This allows site builders to extend the functionality of their app. Usually used to extend Wix business solution apps.
Where: App Interface
Related links: Build a Site Plugin in Blocks
Properties
AKA: Widget Properties, Widget API Properties, Props
Definition: Certain choices that the app builder gives to the site builder regarding the widget. The properties can be changed from the widget's Settings panel, from a custom panel, from a dashboard page or from the site's code.
Related links: Working with Widget API Properties
Where: Widget code
Public API Functions
Definition: The widget creator can expose API functions that can be called by the code of the page where the widget is added.
Related links: Widget Functions
Where in product: Widget code
Site Visitor
AKA: User of user
Definition: The person who uses the Blocks app that's installed on a Wix site. Since your user as an app builder is the site builder, the site visitor is your "user of user".
Widget
AKA: Site Widget, App UI
Definition: Widgets build your app's User Interface (UI). They are the part of the app the site visitor interacts with. Widgets are usually composed of elements like buttons and input fields, as well as settings panels and action bars. Every app can have several widgets. For example, a booking form widget, countdown timer or a customized menu.
Related links: Blocks widgets
Where: App Interface
Widget API
Definition: The widget's properties, functions and events, exposed by the app creator and enabling site builders to interact with the widget.
Related links: About the Widget API
Where: Widget code
