The document provides detailed information on the setup and functionality of panels, panelizer, and the panopoly distribution in Drupal, highlighting how to customize page displays efficiently. It covers essential steps for creating panel pages, using various content panes, and discusses strengths and weaknesses of each component. Additionally, best practices for configuration and customization are included, along with resources for further learning.

1. Paraphrasing Panels,
Panelizer and Panopoly
Keenan Holloway
Developer
Forum One
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2. Panels
The Foundation
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3. Panels
A
standard
way
of
customizing
page
displays
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4. Panels: Install and Enable
Install
CTools
and
Panels
Module/Sub-­‐Module
Enable:
CTools:
Page
Manager
Panels:
Panels,
Panels
In-­‐Place
Editor
(op9onal)
AddiAonal
SeBngs
Enable
“node_view”
Node
template
(Structure-­‐
>Pages)
if
you
plan
to
override
content
type
displays
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5. Panels
Creating a Panel Page
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6. Panels: Overall Steps
Create
a
new
Panel
page
Specify
what
the
page
is
(new
page,
overriding
exisAng
page,
etc)
Specify
a
selecAon
rule
if
needed
(if
more
than
one
variaAon
“variant”
will
exist
or
other)
Specify
page
layout
for
the
Panel
page
Add
content
to
the
Panel
page
using
the
selected
layout
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7. Panels: Pages
Panels
can
override
the
display
of:
Comment
reply
page,
Node
add/edit
form,
Node
template,
Node
and
user
search,
Taxonomy
term
template,
User
edit
template,
User
profile
template
and
Custom
pages
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8. Panels: Content
A
Panels
page
consists
of
content
from
various
sources
that
is
exposed
as
a
“Pane”
and
placed
in
a
region
on
the
page.
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9. Panels: Panes/Categories
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10. Panels: Panes
Views
content
panes
Allows
Views
content
to
be
used
in
Panels
(sub
module
of
CTools)
Fieldable
panels
panes
Separate
module
that
allows
you
create
panel
pane
en99es
that
may
be
used
in
Panels
that
are
fieldable
Can
be
created
through
Panels
UI
or
code
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11. Panels: In-Place Editor
In-place editor
How to enable it
Strengths and
weaknesses
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12. Out
the
box
(seen
above)
Flexible
Builders
layout
(Not
really
used
because
it
lives
in
configuraAon
and
is
markup
heavy)
Custom
responsive
layouts
Panels: Layouts
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13. Panels: Layouts: Custom
Talk about layouts out
the box as well as custom
responsive layouts. Show
code of custom layout?
The
following
files
are
needed:
Template
file
(contains
template
HTML
for
the
layout)
INC
file
(contains
Panel
informa9on
and
configura9on)
CSS
file
(op9onal
and
contains
CSS
for
the
layout)
Icon
file
(PNG
image
icon
representa9on
of
the
layout)
You
can
use
a
preprocess
hook
to
make
your
layout
smarter
(responsive
to
content).
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14. Panels: Panel Page
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15. Panels: Variants
Consider
Variants
as
“if”
statements
for
Panel
pages
They
are
used
typically
with
selecAon
rules
They
read
as
“if
selecAon
rule
true,
use
this
Panel
variant”
from
top
to
boTom
Gives
you
the
ability
to
have
one
Panel
provide
variaAon
to
a
page
based
on
your
logic
(node
display
by
node
type
for
example)
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16. Panels: Context
Context
are
are
things
the
Panel
is
aware
of
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17. Panels
Strengths and Weaknesses
Note: These cascade
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18. Panels: Strengths
Panels
are
exportable
using
things
like
Features,
Hooks
and
ConfiguraAon
module
Very
stable
Many
contribuAng
modules
Great
permissions
seBngs
Popular
Great
in
responsive
design
sites
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19. Panels: Weaknesses
User
interface
can
be
challenging
and
isn’t
very
508
compliant
Advanced
layouts
sAll
require
you
to
fall
back
to
code
to
create
PotenAal
conflicts
can
arise
when
used
with
other
modules
that
override
displays
like
Display
Suite
Content
in
configuraAon
issues
can
arise
since
panes
are
exportable
configuraAon
that
contain
content
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20. Panelizer
Panels + Settings Applied Per Node
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21. Panelizer
A
way
to
customize
the
display
of
one
node
without
effecAng
others
Takes
panels
(stuff)
and
applies
it
to
nodes
(This
can
be
done
with
Panels
alone
but
gets
unmanageable
having
many
variants)
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22. Panelizer: Entity Display
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23. Panelizer: Display Override
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24. Panelizer: Display Override
This
node
VS
default
node
template
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25. Panelizer
Strengths and Weaknesses
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26. Panelizer: Strengths
Works
on
any
enAty
(as
of
Version
2)
Create
mulAple
defaults
Customize
view
modes
Allowed
configuraAon
can
be
managed
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27. Panelizer: Weaknesses
Could
be
too
much
freedom
if
not
locked
down
correctly
Available
opAons
could
be
abused
in
the
hands
of
users
who
are
not
informed
in
opAmized
user
experience
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28. Panopoly
Panels + Panelizer + Drupal Distribution
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29. Panopoly
Panopoly
is
an
Apps
enabled
distribuAon
of
Drupal
powered
by
lots
of
Chaos
Tools
and
Panels
magic
Customized
site
integraAon
with
Panelizer
and
Panels
Takes
most
of
the
configuraAon
and
seBngs
of
Panelizer/Panels
out
your
way
for
a
simpler
user
experience
Similar
funcAonality,
beTer
presentaAon
(UI)
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30. Panopoly: Install
Standard
Drupal
install
procedure
Panopoly
Demo
and
News
Apps
can
be
skipped
Responsive
BarAk
theme
is
nice
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31. Panopoly: IPE
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32. Panopoly: Layouts
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33. Panopoly: Content
Core
panels/panelizer
content
is
hidden
in
place
of
custom
“Panelizer
content”
items
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34. Panopoly
Strengths and Weaknesses
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35. Panopoly: Strengths
Provides
a
best
pracAce
default
stack
of
modules
(removes
the
pains
of
module
selecAon)
Provides
many
responsive
cross
browser
layouts
as
well
as
responsive
images
funcAonality
Improved
search
with
Search
API
(with
DB
or
Solr
search)
Many
other
nice
to
haves
like
WYSIWYG
editor,
Admin
interface
and
others
Easily
add
custom
Pane
enAAes
(like
files,
videos,
links,
spotlight,
GMap,
etc)
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36. Panopoly: Weaknesses
Like
many
distribuAon
there
are
a
lot
of
things
you’ll
want
to
turn
off
to
make
it
yours
(Modules,
Workflow,
Content,
Etc.)
I
personally
prefer
not
using
distribuAons
(could
be
PTSD)
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37. Overall
Tips and Best Practices
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38. Tips and Best Practices
Some
views
configuraAon
(item
number,
filters,
sorAng,
fields,
etc)
can
be
exposed
to
the
panel
pane
seBngs
and
customized
in
the
Panel
config.
Grant
access
in
views
with
“Allow
seBngs”.
With
Views
you
can
pass
arguments
from
the
Panel
page
to
the
view
with
“Use
Panel
path”
and
“Argument
input”
seBngs
in
Views.
This
is
great
for
passing
context
to
the
View.
Select
“Disable
Drupal
blocks/regions”
to
let
the
Panel
take
over
the
full
content
area
of
the
page.
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39. Tips and Best Practices
Try
not
to
mix
content
with
configuraAon.
Use
rendered
content
as
opposed
to
fields
and
use
fieldable
content
panes
as
opposed
to
custom
content
panes.
Panels
Extra
Styles
is
a
great
module
for
controlling
HTML/Style
output
of
Panels/Panes:
drupal.org/project/panels_extra_styles
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40. Resources & Thanks
Earl Miles aka "merlinofchoas"
Forum One Team
Matt Cheney: Panopoly: Building a Powerful Base Distribution
Damien McKenna: Panelizer and Drupal
Jeff Eaton: Module Monday: Panelizer
Karen McGrane: Drupalcon Portland Keynote
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41. Questions?
Slides: capitalcamp.org/content/paraphrasing-panels-panelizer-and-panopoly
Contact: Keenan Holloway kholloway@forumone.com
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