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Borders apply to the table; cells inherit color, style, and width (same pattern as the Table block). Text and background colors remain skip-serialized on the table (#42029) so month navigation links are not affected. Global Styles border rules target th/td via selectors.border.
The Calendar block has no border controls. Because it is a legacy server-rendered block, styles must be applied carefully so existing sites keep their default cell borders and colors.
How?
Enable __experimentalBorder with skip-serialization, and apply instance border/color styles on the calendar table in PHP.
Propagate table borders to cells in SCSS (including per-side edges), without putting borders on the month/year caption.
Keep default cell borders at (0,1,0) specificity with :where() so theme resets do not wipe them, while Global Styles can still override.
Restore the $gray-300 / currentColor border-color fallbacks for backward compatibility.
Do not add spacing or blockGap support in this PR.
Testing Instructions
Insert a Calendar on trunk and on this branch — confirm background still applies to the table/grid only, not nav links.
Set border color/width/style on a Calendar instance — border should appear as a grid on the cells (not only around the wrapper).
Set a per-side border (e.g. top only) — one line across the top of the grid, not above every row.
Set text color — cell borders should follow via currentColor when no border color is set.
Confirm the month/year caption has no border.
Global Styles → Blocks → Calendar: set border, text, and background; confirm they reach the table/cells as expected.
Compare with a theme rule like td { border: none } — default calendar cell borders should still show.
Confirm Spacing / block gap controls are not present for Calendar.
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New Features
Calendar blocks now support border colors, widths, and styles, including preset and custom values. Matching borders applied to each side display consistently across the calendar table and its cells.
Calendar text and background colors continue to apply to the relevant table areas alongside border styling.
Documentation
Updated Calendar documentation with the CSS selectors used for border, text, and background colors.
I'm wondering if the Calendar block might need a more nuanced approach to how it adopts border support.
If the block simply adopts border support and applies the styles to the block's wrapper, it might also need spacing support (at least padding).
The block currently uses the currentColor for the calendar's inner borders. As a user, I'd probably expect any border color selections I make to apply there.
Another question is whether the border should be around the header and navigation links or just the calendar's table. When the outer border is the same color as the inner borders and there is no padding between the calendar and the outer border, it looks like the border width is uneven due to the two borders coming together.
Given the varied questions, I think it would be great to get some design feedback here. I've taken the liberty of adding that label to this PR.
Not that there is an ongoing effort to make the editor component markup consistent with the frontend, and once that refactoring is complete, it may be easier to tackle this PR: #60763
I'm not sure all the suggestions have been resolved. Some aspects were still open for discussion, e.g. border around the block or around the cells only. Could the block have a setting added allowing the border to be applied to the block wrapper or the cells?
Additionally, if the border is applied to the cells I don't think any user would expect the borders not to collapse.
The border around the empty placeholder cell before the start, or after the end, date of the month probably shouldn't happen too if the calendar doesn't have a outer border.
The last thought that comes to mind after a quick glance is the border radius application for calendar cells seems clunky. If there's a border and you make the border-collapse separate it just looks odd. I could see a use case though for border radius on the cells if the cells have a background color and spacing around them.
This comes back to my earlier thoughts that the adoption of borders here might also need some related efforts to add better support for spacing.
Curious to see what others, in particular those with design chops, think about this direction.
The block currently uses the currentColor for the calendar's inner borders. As a user, I'd probably expect any border color selections I make to apply there.
....
border around the block or around the cells only. Could the block have a setting added allowing the border to be applied to the block wrapper or the cells?
Agree with this suggestion - I'll defer to the design eagles, but personally I'd expect to be able to control the cell borders, which might mean we need to decouple text color somehow. Some blocks are just tricky this way 😄
I agree with the approach of following what the table block does. It would be strange to just control the container area and not the elements inside.
It also feels odd not to have the same level of control as in the default state where day cells come with a backgroud and a border in the table area where both day character and number are.
Default
Styled
I wonder what the systematic approach is for customizing elements that belong to a block. At first, this could conceptually be a group of blocks in a table with dynamic text on top and a link at the bottom to change the month. Ideally, everything needs to be customizable, but the main question is whether that happens at the block level or whether there is a way to select internal elements and customize each one.
If this has been discussed before elsewhere, sorry for the lack of awareness, but to me, that is the core challenge that this issue surfaces.
@fcoveram thanks for bringing your expertise to this one 🙇
The problem here is the Calendar block is an old legacy block that even uses server side rendering. So backward compatibility becomes a major issue.
At first, this could conceptually be a group of blocks in a table with dynamic text on top and a link at the bottom to change the month
A lot of this points to a complete overhaul for the block. In the meantime, we probably need a middle ground for what styles can be supported via block supports and how they can be applied, imperfect as that application might be on the current version of the block.
@shail-mehta, do you have the bandwidth to pick this PR back up?
The Calendar block's styles are quite complex, so it might be better to drop spacing support for now and focus only on border support. The most important thing here is backward compatibility. If you ask an AI agent, it should be able to run visual regression tests across various scenarios to confirm no visual issues are introduced. For example, comparing trunk and this branch:
An existing Calendar block with no styles applied (default cell borders should stay #ddd)
An existing Calendar block with text and/or background colors applied
Calendar styles defined via theme.json (Global Styles)
Hi @t-hamano, sorry, I’d forgotten about this PR. 😅
Yes, I will pick it back up: I'll drop spacing, focus on border support only, and check backward compatibility against trunk using mentioned scenarios.
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Actionable comments posted: 5
Nitpick comments: 3
phpunit/blocks/render-block-calendar-test.php: 2
192-194: Trivial · Maintainability & Code Quality · Low value
Exercise wrapper serialization with the background attributes.
The callback receives the background, but wrapper supports see empty attributes. If skip serialization regresses, this test can still pass while a real render paints the wrapper.
Render a parsed Calendar block with these attributes. Check both the wrapper class and inline style.
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Review comment at @phpunit/blocks/render-block-calendar-test.php around lines
192 - 194:
Update the Calendar block test around WP_HTML_Tag_Processor to render a parsed
block with the background attributes through the wrapper serialization path,
then assert the rendered wrapper’s class and inline style reflect those
attributes. Replace the current class-only absence check with assertions that
would detect a regression where background attributes are applied to the
wrapper.
The compatibility test checks only HTML attributes, so removing the default cell borders would not fail it. Add computed-border checks for uncustomized calendars, including a theme cell reset loaded before the block stylesheet.
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Review comment at @phpunit/blocks/render-block-calendar-test.php around lines
423 - 429:
Extend the uncustomized calendar compatibility test around the class and style
assertions with a browser check of computed cell borders, verifying the default
borders remain present. Also cover the case where a theme’s cell reset loads
before the block stylesheet; use the existing browser-test setup and preserve
the current HTML attribute assertions.
phpunit/class-wp-theme-json-test.php: 1
2040-2041: Trivial · Maintainability & Code Quality · Low value
Assert the border declarations on both cell selectors.
The test can pass with incorrect border values if both selector substrings remain present. Assert that both selectors receive the configured green, 2px, solid declarations.
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Review comment at @phpunit/class-wp-theme-json-test.php around lines 2040 -
2041:
Update the test containing the `.wp-block-calendar th` and `.wp-block-calendar
td` assertions to verify that each selector receives the configured green, 2px,
solid border declarations, rather than only checking that the selectors appear
in the stylesheet.
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Inline comments:
Review comments at @packages/block-library/src/calendar/block.json:
- Line 54: Update the border selector configuration in the calendar block’s
`border` entry so Global Styles side-specific borders target the corresponding
outer grid edges rather than every `th` and `td`. Preserve the full-grid
selector behavior for uniform border settings, matching how instance settings
apply borders.
Review comments at @packages/block-library/src/calendar/index.php:
- Around line 57-59: Update the Calendar rendering flow around
`wp_get_color_classes_and_styles()` and `wp_get_border_classes_and_styles()` to
avoid calling helpers unavailable in supported WordPress versions. Use an
available style-engine API or compatible implementations that preserve the
current color and border class/style behavior.
- Around line 76-77: Update the table class handling in the loop using
$processor->add_class() so the table can resolve border presets scoped to the
Calendar block. Preserve the existing table classes and ensure the block-scoped
preset styling applies to the table rather than only to the wrapper.
Review comments at @packages/block-library/src/calendar/style.scss:
- Around line 45-48: Update the Calendar cell selectors in the `th`/`td` border
rule to restore the default border specificity lost by wrapping them in
`:where()`, so earlier `.entry-content td` rules do not remove the day-cell
grid. Preserve the ability of Global Styles border overrides to take effect by
matching their intended cascade precedence.
- Around line 89-94: Update the Calendar table border styles near the existing
table[style*="border-width"] rule so width-only and per-side width declarations
render visibly when no style is specified. Add low-specificity fallback styles
for the overall and per-side borders, ensuring explicit border styles can still
override them.
---
Nitpick comments:
Review comments at @phpunit/blocks/render-block-calendar-test.php:
- Around line 192-194: Update the Calendar block test around
WP_HTML_Tag_Processor to render a parsed block with the background attributes
through the wrapper serialization path, then assert the rendered wrapper’s class
and inline style reflect those attributes. Replace the current class-only
absence check with assertions that would detect a regression where background
attributes are applied to the wrapper.
- Around line 423-429: Extend the uncustomized calendar compatibility test
around the class and style assertions with a browser check of computed cell
borders, verifying the default borders remain present. Also cover the case where
a theme’s cell reset loads before the block stylesheet; use the existing
browser-test setup and preserve the current HTML attribute assertions.
Review comments at @phpunit/class-wp-theme-json-test.php:
- Around line 2040-2041: Update the test containing the `.wp-block-calendar th`
and `.wp-block-calendar td` assertions to verify that each selector receives the
configured green, 2px, solid border declarations, rather than only checking that
the selectors appear in the stylesheet.
---
Failed pre-merge checks:
- Title check:
Remove 'and Spacing Support' from the title so it matches the changeset, for
example: 'Calendar: Add Border Support'. Alternatively, add the spacing support
changes if they remain in scope.
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Minor · Functional Correctness · Poor tradeoff
Supported by static analysis
Script executed:
sed -n '5626,5720p' lib/class-wp-theme-json-gutenberg.php
sed -n '100,133p' packages/block-library/src/calendar/style.scss
sed -n '2018,2042p' phpunit/class-wp-theme-json-test.php
Apply Global Styles side borders to the grid edges.
When Global Styles sets only a 3px solid red top border, the selector applies it above every calendar row. Instance settings apply the same border only at the top edge. Generate edge-specific Global Styles rules while preserving full-grid borders for uniform settings.
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Review comment at @packages/block-library/src/calendar/block.json at line 54:
Update the border selector configuration in the calendar block’s `border` entry
so Global Styles side-specific borders target the corresponding outer grid edges
rather than every `th` and `td`. Preserve the full-grid selector behavior for
uniform border settings, matching how instance settings apply borders.
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@aaronrobertshaw Thanks for raising this in your review. The thread remains open while the border behavior is aligned.
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File: packages/block-library/src/calendar/block.json:54-54
Timestamp: 2026-11-09T10:27:34.480Z
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Minor · Functional Correctness · Low value
Supported by static analysis
Script executed:
rg -n 'has-%s-border-color|has-.*border-color|PRESETS_METADATA|feature_selector' lib/class-wp-theme-json-gutenberg.php | head -75
sed -n '774,799p' phpunit/class-wp-theme-json-test.php
sed -n '251,284p' phpunit/blocks/render-block-calendar-test.php
Repository: WordPress/gutenberg
Length of output: 7423
Script executed:
git diff b808f509c555e2a2e302e5c6dd4d8bcaff135451 747a6d3155263408a5dfa8f4633e1f875dcacb6c -- packages/block-library/src/calendar/block.json packages/block-library/src/calendar/index.php packages/block-library/src/calendar/style.scss
nl -ba packages/block-library/src/calendar/block.json | sed -n '1,150p'
nl -ba packages/block-library/src/calendar/index.php | sed -n '1,230p'
nl -ba packages/block-library/src/calendar/style.scss | sed -n '1,160p'
nl -ba lib/class-wp-theme-json-gutenberg.php | sed -n '125,165p;2490,2605p;2630,2705p;3550,3635p;5540,5600p'
When a preset exists only in the Calendar block’s palette, its generated class rule targets the wrapper, but the preset class is on the table. The selected border color therefore does not apply. Ensure the table can resolve block-scoped presets.
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Review comment at @packages/block-library/src/calendar/index.php around lines 76
- 77:
Update the table class handling in the loop using $processor->add_class() so the
table can resolve border presets scoped to the Calendar block. Preserve the
existing table classes and ensure the block-scoped preset styling applies to the
table rather than only to the wrapper.
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I've excluded spacing support and addressed the latest feedback. Could you take another look when you get a chance and let me know if I missed anything?
I haven't opened a Core backport PR yet - I'll create one once this is ready.
As noted earlier, this PR needs a core backport for the theme json tests etc.
Global Styles borders
Block borders and Global Styles borders should draw the same way, since block styles override global ones.
A top-only border on a block draws once along the top. In Global Styles it draws above every row, because the border selector targets every cell. Could Global Styles also apply per-side borders to the outer edges?
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Thanks for the update. As far as I can see, all scenarios are handled well. I'd appreciate any further feedback from @aaronrobertshaw.
Below are examples of scenarios where this PR changes the visual output. However, I believe all of them are acceptable or expected changes.
1. Twenty Twenty-Four: Cell border color
TT4 sets border-color: contrast-2 on calendar cells via the css property in theme.json, but on trunk the block's default (#ddd) overrode it. Since this PR lowers the specificity of the default, the theme's intended color is now applied.
2. Theme CSS resetting cell borders
The specificity of the default cell border drops from (0,1,1) to (0,1,0), so theme resets like .entry-content td { border: 0 } now win regardless of load order. Bare element rules like td { border: 0 } are still overridden as before.
3. Theme CSS overriding cell borders
For the same reason, theme rules like .wp-calendar-table td { border: 2px solid } now take precedence.
4. Themes that already define a calendar border in theme.json
On trunk, the border was drawn around the block wrapper, including the navigation links. With this PR, it's drawn on the table grid, consistent with instance-level border settings.
5. Border color only
The table itself has no default border width, so when only a color is set, the outer edge falls back to medium (3px) and looks thicker than the inner cells (1px). The Table block behaves the same way, so I think this is out of scope for this PR.
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What?
Add border support to the Calendar block.
Borders apply to the table; cells inherit color, style, and width (same pattern as the Table block). Text and background colors remain skip-serialized on the table (#42029) so month navigation links are not affected. Global Styles border rules target
th/tdviaselectors.border.Part of #43247
Why?
The Calendar block has no border controls. Because it is a legacy server-rendered block, styles must be applied carefully so existing sites keep their default cell borders and colors.
How?
__experimentalBorderwith skip-serialization, and apply instance border/color styles on the calendartablein PHP.caption.:where()so theme resets do not wipe them, while Global Styles can still override.$gray-300/currentColorborder-color fallbacks for backward compatibility.blockGapsupport in this PR.Testing Instructions
currentColorwhen no border color is set.td { border: none }— default calendar cell borders should still show.Use Of AI Tools
Yes
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