[Comments Query Loop] [Query Loop] Consider using a generic Avatar block

[cbravobernal]

What problem does this address?

Right now, we have on Gutenberg two different blocks:

• Post Author Avatar Block. Which @carolinan is doing an amazing job there
• Comment Author Avatar Block. I'm doing an update on this PR to make it better

We are working in parallel, but, we are also taking the other's code quite a lot. Both are really similar, being the only difference in the data we fetch to get the Avatar (post author ID vs post comment ID), but both are just user ID.

What is your proposed solution?

Explore if it makes sense to have only a Core Avatar Block and absorb the complexity of deciding which Avatar should be displayed on each case. This way we can:

• Reduce code duplication.
• Reduce user complexity, as it would only appear one option when searching for an Avatar.

Excalidraw link

CC: @michalczaplinski , @carolinan , @ntsekouras , @gziolo , @DAreRodz , @mtias

[michalczaplinski]

Hey @c4rl0sbr4v0 I'm all in favour of working out a solution here - I only wonder why 7 of has have been assigned to this issue? 🤔

[carolinan]

I agree.

It was suggested that there could be a user block with variations, but there was no interest or buy-in for that approach.
#24952

[cbravobernal]

Hey @c4rl0sbr4v0 I'm all in favour of working out a solution here - I only wonder why 7 of has have been assigned to this issue? 🤔

That is my fault. I did that so you get notified and can discuss it 😅

[ntsekouras]

Variations seem like it could work and is worth exploring for blocks like author name, avatar, etc.. where we would detect if we want to display info for post or comment authors. I'm not sure a specific user block is valuable if we have the other related blocks as standalone.