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Learn how to use a flexible system to control what displays on your site and where through configuration. Learn how to configure per-page or per-section layouts; or set up custom layouts for anonymous or selected roles; and control where content is displayed.
Panels is a popular Drupal module used to create individual pages with complex layouts of your content (3 column vs 2 column layout, with or without a top header or footer, etc). We will show you how to use Panels to take over existing pages such as the node creation page, and cover how to use Panels in conjunction with Views to create context-specific displays of your data. We will explain how to embed views within Panels, create custom block sections, create custom node displays, and create custom administration pages.
Required Skills:
Completion of Drupal in a Day and Site Builder training or equivalent experience with Drupal.
Objectives:
- Create customizable, configurable layouts
- Create a system to allow users to modify layout without touching code
- Employ contexts and variants for a control over display of content depending on context such as page or user role