Automattic / Automattic/wp-calypso
Adding a "Clear" button to the color selection to all the blocks
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Description
What
There is no “Clear” button to clear the color selection of a Paragraph or a Group block, and you need to click on the three dots and then remove the color from the sections list, as can be seen here:

But there is a “Clear” color button in the Cover block settings, as can be seen here:

Why
Having a "Clear" color in all the blocks would be more intuitive and would deliver an easier and more consistent experience to the users.
How
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Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
The issue names no files or tests. Start by locating the Paragraph and Group block color controls and comparing them with the Cover block's existing Clear button; done means the relevant blocks provide an intuitive, consistent way to clear selected colors.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- react, typescript
- Domain
- design, frontend
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100