FAQs

Why is my page all black with dark grey text?

You probably have Bartik set as your active theme. This has a dark background to the page. To change this, set Site Studio minimal as your default theme.

Why is there a heading title at the top of the page?

This is because you have the page title block in the content region.

What is the Site Studio hidden region?

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

Can I make an accessible website using Site Studio?

Yes. Site Studio provides many features to help you make your website more accessible.

Why does my slider not animate correctly when looping?

This is due to a known issue on the slider plugin which Site Studio uses.

Can I use tables in Site Studio?

Yes. You can create tables within a WYSIWYG element if a contributed module is enabled.

Can I use the Google map element with geo fields?

Yes. You can use Geo fields on your content type and then connect them to a the Google map marker element within your template.

Can I template custom entity types?

Yes, you can template custom entity types. There are some hooks that need to be implemented.

Do contextual filters on views work as configured with Site Studio?

Yes. Contextual filters on views work as configured within the Drupal view.

Does the entity browser work for component defaults?

No, the entity browser does not work for component defaults as the entities are content, not config.

Is it safe to run 'composer update' on my Lightning and Site Studio site?

Running the composer update command will update any composer packages that have newer versions available.

Why I am getting 503 console errors when using the Site Studio admin interface?

This is due to a Drupal core bug.

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 Site Studio 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.

Can I use Drupal Fields?

Yes, you can use Drupal fields in certain parts of Site Studio.

Should I use Drupal fields or tokens?

It depends on the use case. For fields and their field formatters use a 'Field' element, for data without field formatters, use a token.