Use input + range combo control in column block width

[richtabor]

I expect the input + range control, as seen HeightControl to be used within the column block, instead of what we have in place today — where you are expected to manually enter the value each time.

It could be interesting to explore 10% increment steps in the RangeControl, if set to percentages (which I think should be the default unit for the width control anyhow.

Visuals

[gravnetic]

I agree with this preference and would expand on this. I would like to have a preference in settings/styles where I can set my default preferred values for section, div, and even paragraphs: %, vw, calc, em, rem, and then these values are used and made available as described here. This is available in every visual editor, from Photoshop, Illustrator, and Figma to many website solutions.

[bacoords]

Love this and the idea that we could opt into loading with % by default, instead of pixels.

I would just point out that 10% increments feel pretty arbitrary. What are the most common column patterns? I'd bet 50/50, 66/33, 33/33/33, 25/75, or percentages based on a 12-col grid. Very few of those real-world situations would apply to a 10% step.

[cbirdsong]

Related:

• Support presets for column block widths #55259