def update(self, parent, block, request, **kwargs):
self.block = block
#we store everything in annotations
blockconf = IBlockConfig(block)
layout = kwargs.get('layout', '')
viewname = kwargs.get('viewname', '')
if not layout:
layout = request.get('layout', '')
fieldname = request.get('fieldname', '')
if not fieldname:
fieldname = 'image'
#This allows us to change the view without changing the imagelayout.
if layout != '' and layout != 'dummy-dummy':
blockconf.image_layout = layout
#This allows us to change the imagelayout without reseting the view.
if viewname != '' and viewname != 'dummy':
blockconf.viewname = viewname
#This is a fallback for old actions which switch to the default view without defining a viewname.
elif (layout == '' or layout == 'dummy-dummy') and (viewname != '' and viewname == 'dummy'):
blockconf.viewname = 'block_view'
