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Improve layout builder usage

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Created on 13 September 2018, about 7 years ago
Updated 2 August 2023, about 2 years ago

This module is very handy for adding an entity browser to the new core Layout Builder to make it easy to populate a block with an entity reference. Unfortunately the table display of the results is pretty unusable in the tiny off-canvas space provided. It would be nice if the code detected that it was being used in that off-canvas area and display results in divs instead of a table, or some other way that stacks the results vertically instead of horizontally.

Summary of what's included in this patch:

  • Reworks the empty state of the selector to help the user understand what to do next.
  • Automatically opens the browser to avoid an extra click (requires a patch to entity browser, #3008700: Prevent "auto_open" infinite loop → ).
  • Adds css to arrange the table cells vertically instead of horizontally so they fit better in the tiny space.
  • Adds css to highlight the title of the selected item so it doesn't blend into the background.
  • Adds an option to select which view modes should be allowed in Layout Builder for better defaults and editorial UX.
  • Hides the title option which would otherwise give every block the title of the name of the entity browser.
✨ Feature request
Status

Needs work

Version

1.0

Component

Code

Created by

🇺🇸United States KarenS

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