Editor view: Move GP’s “Layout” metabox to sidebar

Ok, here’s a solution…

Note: If you’ve previously toggled the Layout metabox via ‘Screen Options’, this change may not work for you; you may still continue to see the Layout metabox at the bottom of the main editor view. Other users, e.g. new users, will see the metabox in the sidebar.

Add the following to functions.php:

add_action( 'add_meta_boxes', 'my_script_modify_gp_metabox', 999 );

function my_script_modify_gp_metabox() {

  $post_types = get_post_types( array( 'public' => true ) );

	foreach ( $post_types as $type ) {
		if ( 'attachment' !== $type ) {

// removes current GP metabox
      remove_meta_box('generate_layout_options_meta_box', $type, 'normal');

// adds new instance of GP metabox
      add_meta_box(
				'generate_layout_options_meta_box',
				esc_html__( 'Layout', 'generatepress' ),
				'generate_do_layout_meta_box',
				$type,

                                // Controls metabox position. Alternatively, set 'normal' or 'advanced'.
				'side',
				'high'
			);

		}
	}
}

• This reply was modified 5 years, 10 months ago by MountainSmoke.

Hi there,

You should be able to just drag it into the sidebar: https://www.useloom.com/share/42d184e351b44829985940ac506698a8

It’s a little glitchy in Gutenberg, but it works.

Let me know ??

Hi Tom,

I figured Gutenberg-dragging would work by now; it didn’t for me last time I looked. Dragging to the sidebar is a good option in some cases.

Anyhow, I’d still like to have the sidebar as default for new users just for a smoother/cleaner experience.

With the code above, do you see any problems? ie de-registering/re-registering a metabox, is it the cleanest way?

• This reply was modified 5 years, 10 months ago by MountainSmoke.

We’ll be moving the metabox to the sidebar permanently in GP 2.3. Your code should be fine to use until we do that ??