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Is there a way to force an update of the ACF inner block templates after refreshing a parent block

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Description

Hey @lgladdy,

I'm wondering if there is a way to force an update of the ACF inner block templates. I have a parent block and in this block I can change a preset color scheme. The colors of the inner blocks can be calculated via a function depending on the currently selected preset color scheme. However, these colors don't update when I change the parent field option.

Is there an existing JS action or another way I can trigger to force inner blocks to update?

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No implementation file or test is named. Start by tracing how ACF handles parent-block field changes, inner block templates, and available JavaScript actions; the work is done when a supported mechanism reliably refreshes inner block colors after the parent preset changes.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript, php, wordpress
Domain
frontend, web-dev
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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