Unmet dependencies when Bartik is disabled: block.block.views_block__ptoc_block_1

Hi kingfisher64,

I hope you solved the problem since then. Just in case : I had the same problem today and solved it by enabling bartik theme even if I don't use it.

Yes please, if we could remove dependency on Bartik would be awesome :)

I am not sure if it is possible to remove the dependency to a theme as blocks are meant to be added to a theme layout.

I think it would be better to have this block not installed on module install and just tell in the README to add this block in a region of the current active theme. It is pretty obvious we, as site builders, would have to add this block somewhere, some time.

Thanks to @kingfisher64 for reporting the problem and to @FleurJ for explaining the work-around.

I think all we have to do is move the YAML file for the block from the config/install/ directory to config/optional/. I just did this, and the module installed cleanly on a site with Bartik disabled. Even better: once I installed Bartik (just installed, not made the default) the block was enabled for the Bartik theme.

I thought I would also have to add a few lines to the README, but I already see this:

2. Go to Administration > Structure > Block (`/admin/structure/block`) and
   place the ToC block in a region. (If you are using the core Bartik theme,
   then the block should already be in the "Sidebar first" region.)

Please give this patch a try.

For reference: the change record for optional config is Optional configuration provided by modules and themes is now stored in config/optional.

It is time to get this issue fixed, even though I was not able to find anyone to test it.