From c3d80db1c79f8bda8a44dcdf924bee8cc4b03b9a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Riad Benguella <benguella@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2019 10:55:03 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Hide the columns count control on empty columns block
 (#16476)

---
 packages/block-library/src/columns/edit.js | 11 +++++++----
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/columns/edit.js b/packages/block-library/src/columns/edit.js
index d573500cd551d9..d798f9f2115cb6 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/columns/edit.js
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/columns/edit.js
@@ -135,9 +135,14 @@ export function ColumnsEdit( {
 		[ `are-vertically-aligned-${ verticalAlignment }` ]: verticalAlignment,
 	} );
 
+	// The template selector is shown when we first insert the columns block (count === 0).
+	// or if there's no template available.
+	// The count === 0 trick is useful when you use undo/redo.
+	const showTemplateSelector = ( count === 0 && ! forceUseTemplate ) || ! template;
+
 	return (
 		<>
-			{ template && (
+			{ ! showTemplateSelector && (
 				<>
 					<InspectorControls>
 						<PanelBody>
@@ -170,9 +175,7 @@ export function ColumnsEdit( {
 						setForceUseTemplate( true );
 					} }
 					__experimentalAllowTemplateOptionSkip
-					// setting the template to null when the inner blocks
-					// are empty allows to reset to the placeholder state.
-					template={ count === 0 && ! forceUseTemplate ? null : template }
+					template={ showTemplateSelector ? null : template }
 					templateLock="all"
 					allowedBlocks={ ALLOWED_BLOCKS } />
 			</div>