Blocks

Understanding the block system in Editx Engine.

Block Types

Every element in the scene is a block. Each block has a type, optional kind, properties, and can participate in a parent-child hierarchy.

Type	Description
`scene`	Root container
`page`	Canvas page
`graphic`	Shape with fill (rect, ellipse, line, etc.)
`text`	Rich text annotation
`image`	Image layer
`stack`	Grouping container
`effect`	Effect sub-block (adjustments, filter)
`shape`	Shape sub-block (rect, ellipse, polygon, etc.)
`fill`	Fill sub-block (solid color, image fill)

Sub-blocks

Graphic blocks own sub-blocks for their visual properties:

Shape — defines geometry (rect, ellipse, line, arrow, polygon, star)
Fill — defines appearance (solid-color, image)
Effects — stackable effects (adjustments, filter)

Properties

Blocks store typed key-value properties. Access them through the BlockAPI:

engine.block.getFloat(blockId, "transform/position/x");
engine.block.getString(blockId, "text/fontFamily");
engine.block.getBool(blockId, "appearance/visible");
engine.block.getColor(blockId, "fill/color");

Full property reference coming soon.