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

code files

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

design presets location

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

add plugin

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

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