Grouping a single Quote block transforms it (instead of grouping it)

[bacoords]

Description

When I want to put a Quote block inside of a group, I select "Group" from the dropdown it transforms the block into a group, rather than groups the block. Feels like the expected behavior (based on almost all other blocks) is to group the block, not transform it.

Step-by-step reproduction instructions

1. Open the block editor and add a Quote.
2. Select the Quote
3. Select the Group option from the dropdown

Screenshots, screen recording, code snippet

group-issue.mov

Environment info

• Tested in WP 6.4, with AND without Gutenberg (17.5.0)

Please confirm that you have searched existing issues in the repo.

Yes

Please confirm that you have tested with all plugins deactivated except Gutenberg.

Yes

[annezazu]

I can replicate with WP 6.4.2, TT4, and GB 17.5.1.

Screen.Recording.2024-01-24.at.10.32.00.AM.mov

If I turn off GB 17.5.1, I can still replicate with just 6.4.2. Adding to 6.5 board and polish board as needs dev in case we can get a fix in in time.

[ntsekouras]

This is intended right now and the responsible code is here.

Do you think the most common expectation for this use case is to wrap a Group around though? Personally I think it's better this way, but it's totally subjective. If we end up wanting the suggested behavior, we'd just need to remove the linked transform.

[bacoords]

I feel like the intended behavior would make sense had I chosen Group from the "Transform to" menu:

But when selecting "Group" from the dropdown, it feels like the behavior shouldn't be to transform the block, it should be to put it inside of a group.

It would be helpful to know what other core blocks actually transform the block type when you select Group from the dropdown (not from the "Transform to" menu) to compare.

[annezazu]

But when selecting "Group" from the dropdown, it feels like the behavior shouldn't be to transform the block, it should be to put it inside of a group.

I would agree with that. It's clear someone is taking an action to add a Group around it rather than transform from the three dot menu.

[ntsekouras]

The issue here is that the two buttons(from transforms menu and from the block settings menu) are using the same mechanism to transform. What this means is we don't have an existing way to differentiate the handling between them.

Is this what we should aim for and explore a solution, or you think it's fine if we wrap the Quote in Group in both cases?

[bacoords]

The issue here is that the two buttons(from transforms menu and from the block settings menu) are using the same mechanism to transform. What this means is we don't have an existing way to differentiate the handling between them.

That's an interesting point. In fact, the only block where the "Transform to Group" action removes the original block (and I've tested almost every block, including the Pull Quote, Media/Text, Gallery, etc) that I can find is the Cover block. In every other block I've tested (WP 6.4.2) the Transform to Group action places the block inside of a group but keeps the original.