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.

What are color tags used for?

Color tags allow you to create groupings of colors based off of the color tags that you define in the website settings color palette.

Can I use react components in Acquia Cohesion?

Yes, you can render react components.

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.

What's the difference between mobile first and desktop first?

In mobile first, your styles will inherit upwards from the smallest media query, whereas in desktop first they will inherit down from the largest media query.

What does the breakpoint indicator do?

The breakpoint indicator shows you which breakpoint you're viewing your website at in the bottom left of the browser.

How do I turn off the breakpoint indicator?

Go to Extend > Uninstall and search for Acquia Cohesion Breakpoint indicator.

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.