     @$container = options.container
 
     @render() if options.autoRender
+    @setElCaches() unless options.autoRender
 
   setActive: ->
     @$el.addClass 'active'

          @$field.val ""
          @$field.blur()

  render: ->
    @$container.prepend newBlockTemplate(channel: @model)
    @$el = $ '.grid__block--new-block'
    @$field = @$('.grid__block--new-block__content-field')
    @delegateEvents()

  fieldIsntEmpty: ->
    @$field.val() isnt ""

  createBlock: =>
    if @fieldIsntEmpty()
      block = new Block

