Features++
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This document discusses using features and feature-driven development in Drupal. It outlines several modules like Features Extra, Strongarm, Context, and Panels that allow exporting additional elements like taxonomy terms, settings, and blocks using the Features module. Real-world examples are provided of feature lists that group related content types, views, and configurations together. Feature-driven development is presented as a way to package and manage related Drupal elements.
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- 1. http://tiny.cc/9r0s3 Features++ Doing more with features, tips for feature-driven development By Jay Callicott Mediacurrent Consultant Drupalcamp Atlanta 2010 Oct 2, 2010
- 2. Features++ Outline Features Extra Strongarm settings Context & Features Panels & Features Adding stuff that isn't exportable Real World Examples!
- 3. Features Extra Module http://drupal.org/project/features_extra Export items that the features module does support Adds 'machine_name' option to taxonomy, nodequeue, etc Still in development =( Exportables Taxonomy (vocab & terms) Blocks Nodequeue
- 4. Features Extra Nodequeue Adds a machine name field
- 5. Stongarm settings http://drupal.org/project/strongarm Strongarm lets you override settings A must-have module! Allows you to export more settings Anything in variable table When exporting a content type, strongarm will automatically export many node type settings
- 6. Stongarm settings this can be overwhelming...
- 7. Stongarm + content type Auto-adding node type settings
- 8. Context & Features http://drupal.org/project/context Context is used primarily for block placement (admin/build/block replacement) Exports to features out of the box (Screenshots next)
- 10. Adding Context to a Feature
- 11. Panels & Features Panels export to features easily Falls under 'Panels' or 'Page Manager' in dropdown in components I like panels for node layouts! (screenshots next)
- 12. Panels Feature Example context placed blocks panel regions & views
- 14. Panel Feature Underneath Using CCK, views, panel, strongarm
- 15. Adding a Panel to a Feature under "Panels" or "Page Manager"
- 16. How to export non-exportables Features doesn't export everything, but it's still a module! Next: simple example, creating a vocabulary with a feature If you don't trust features_extra this could be helpful...
- 17. How to export non-exportables Using hook_install() & hook_uninstall() (Remember features_extra can export taxonomy) Could export nodes (node_export) & use node_save to create on install Anything you can do in a module you can do in a feature
- 18. Real World Examples! Seeing is believing, some (more) real world screenshots of feature lists
- 19. Real World List Screenshots
- 20. Real World List Screenshots
- 21. Real World List Screenshots
- 22. Real World Screenshots The trend is I always have at least 1 feature for each content type
- 23. The End Resources http://tiny.cc/9r0s3 DevSeed Blog http://developmentseed.org/blog Features Project Page http://drupal.org/project/features Strongarm Project Page http://drupal.org/project/strongarm Features Extra Project Page http://drupal.org/project/features_extra My DrupalDojo Presentation http://drupaldojo.com/session/features-everywhere- feature-driven-development Hit me up on twitter: http://twitter.com/drupalninja/ Questions??