FAQs

What is the Acquia Cohesion hidden region?

The Acquia Cohesion hidden region is a useful holder for blocks that you want to render using the Acquia Cohesion block element.

If I use a Drupal block in a component, can I expose the block settings in the component form?

No. You cannot expose block forms or settings in Acquia Cohesion component forms.

Can I use Drupal blocks on the layout canvas?

Yes. You can add Drupal blocks to the layout canvas using the block element.

Can I filter the list of blocks in the block element?

No. Drupal provides the list of blocks to the block element.

If I change a Helper layout, will it change where it's used?

No. Helpers are coupled with the page once placed. Changes to the Helper layout will not affect existing instances.

Can I layout forms with Acquia Cohesion

No, you cannot layout forms with Acquia Cohesion.

How can I style tables/forms in Acquia Cohesion?

You can style tables or forms through the use of base or custom styles.

Can I use react components in Acquia Cohesion?

Yes, you can render react components.

What are the implications of enabling 'Element' access for creating content?

You can use Elements to create content but we don't recommend doing so for multiple reasons.

Can Site studio templates be saved into the database?

Yes, the generated templates can be saved to the database.

Can I create a component that renders a Drupal view and exposes a contextual filter to the component form?

Yes, this is possible by creating a custom element.

How do I get custom code onto my page/template?

If you want to add custom code to your website you can use Field formatters, Blocks and Custom Acquia Cohesion elements.

How is information transmitted and stored?

No site specific data is stored on the API.

What information is transmitted to the API?

Drupal content field data is NOT transmitted to the API. Only the underlying JSON schema and any information hard coded into templates and styles is transmitted.