openedx / openedx/XBlock

Make block registration separated by purpose, rather than by block type

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Description

That way you could have multiple different student views for (say) the video module, that would share the same data in the backend, but could be switched between on a per-user or per-course basis.

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Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are identified in the issue. Start by locating the current block-registration implementation in the XBlock repository and documenting how registration by block type works; define the registration and selection behavior needed for multiple views sharing backend data before proposing a design.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
backend
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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