duplicate video container showing in custom recipe with blocks v1.17

1

I have been using the blocks interface with a custom recipe to annotate video. In 1.17 the video container is being duplicated (i.e. two instances of the video on top of each other). works fine in 1.16. my blocks config is:

    blocks = [
        {"view_id": "audio"},
        {"view_id": "choice"},
        {
            "view_id": "text_input",
            "field_rows": 4,
            "field_label": "Notes",
            "field_id": "notes",
            "field_autofocus": False,
        },
    ]
2

Hi @awconway ,

Apologies for this and thanks for the report - we'll try to fix it asap and ping you when the patch is out.

3

Hi @awconway,

Thank you again for bringing this to our attention. We've investigated what appeared to be a regression and wanted to provide a detailed explanation.

In version 1.17.0, we enhanced our data structure validation to be more consistent across all view types. While this improvement brings better reliability and predictability, it does require a small configuration adjustment for the choice block containing video content.

Previously, choice block would silently ignore video content, while other view types required explicit configuration. Now, video content is handled the same way as audio throughout the application, requiring you to explicitly nullify it in the choice config to prevent duplication.

To resolve this, please add the following to your configuration:

   blocks = [
        {"view_id": "audio"},
        {"view_id": "choice", "video": None},
        {
            "view_id": "text_input",
            "field_rows": 4,
            "field_label": "Notes",
            "field_id": "notes",
            "field_autofocus": False,
        },
    ]

We understand that any breaking change can be disruptive, even if minor. However, more consistent configuration and validation is definitely an improvement.
We'll update the docs to make this requirement more obvious going forward.