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dev-8.x-3.x 2020-09-09 11:11 UTC

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README

The Custom Formatters module allows users to easily create custom Field Formatters without the need to write a custom module. Custom Formatters can then be exported as Drupal configuration entities.

Features

• Pluggable formatter types:

  • Formatter presets
    Create simple formatters from existing formatters with preset formatter settings.

  • HTML + Tokens
    A HTML based editor with Token support.

  • PHP
    A PHP based editor with support for multiple fields and multiple values.

  • Twig
    A Twig based editor with support for multiple fields and multiple values.

• Supports for all fieldable entities, including but not limited to:

  • Drupal core - Comment, Node, Taxonomy term and User entities.
  • Field collection module - Field-collection item entity.
  • Media module - Media entity.

• Exportable as:

  • Drupal configuration entities.

• Integrates with:

  • Contextual links (Drupal core) Adds a hover link for quick editing of Custom Formatters.

  • Token
    Adds the Token tree browser to the HTML + Tokens engine.

Recommended Modules

• Field tokens
• Token

Usage/Configuration

Read the manual at: drupal.org/node/2514412

Makefile entries

For easy downloading of Custom Formatters and it's required/recommended modules and/or libraries, you can use the following entries in your makefile:

  projects:
    custom_formatters
    field_tokens
    token

Note: It is highly recommended to specify the version of your projects, the above format is only for the sake of simplicity.

Testing / DCIR

This project is configured for testing via the Drupal common CI Runner (DCIR).

To run DCIR, simply run the following command from the project directory.

docker run -v $(pwd):/dcir -it deciphered/dcir:latest

TODOs / Roadmap

• Add Contextual links configuration as formatter setting.
• Add Dependency definition to Formatter form.
• Add granular permissions to Formatter types.
• Add Formatter list view?
  • Would require adding support for Formatter config entities in Views.
• Add custom support for Seven theme / Formatter add page.
• Add ability to change field types that aren't in use.
• Set usages of formatters to default formatter on deletion.
• Re-add save & edit?
• Re-add preview.
• Re-add export?
• Tests:
  • Ensure that if a formatter is in used it's field type can't change.
  • Add test for configuration dependencies.