From 4629722054e5ba4bdb53b777a2e6069d9085d8cf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Abhishek-17H <abhishekhegaje1702@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 12 Jan 2025 12:40:34 +0530
Subject: [PATCH] Adding new text block via dropdown when current block is
 empty

---
 packages/volto/news/6574.feature                     |  1 +
 .../manage/BlockChooser/BlockChooserButton.jsx       | 12 ++++++++++--
 2 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 packages/volto/news/6574.feature

diff --git a/packages/volto/news/6574.feature b/packages/volto/news/6574.feature
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..14c92bf08f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/volto/news/6574.feature
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+You can now add a text block by clicking the circled `+` icon ("Add" block button) and selecting "Text" from the pop-up menu. Previously no text block would be inserted. @Abhishek-17h
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/volto/src/components/manage/BlockChooser/BlockChooserButton.jsx b/packages/volto/src/components/manage/BlockChooser/BlockChooserButton.jsx
index d75055f375..54ccb41fe1 100644
--- a/packages/volto/src/components/manage/BlockChooser/BlockChooserButton.jsx
+++ b/packages/volto/src/components/manage/BlockChooser/BlockChooserButton.jsx
@@ -135,8 +135,16 @@ const BlockChooserButton = (props) => {
               onInsertBlock={
                 onInsertBlock
                   ? (id, value) => {
-                      setAddNewBlockOpened(false);
-                      onInsertBlock(id, value);
+                      if (
+                        data['@type'] === value['@type'] &&
+                        value['@type'] === 'slate'
+                      ) {
+                        onMutateBlock(block, { ...data, ...value });
+                        setAddNewBlockOpened(false);
+                      } else {
+                        setAddNewBlockOpened(false);
+                        onInsertBlock(id, value);
+                      }
                     }
                   : null
               }