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’s the best value to use with Line heights?

We recommend using decimals e.g. 1.3 as this makes the line height relate to your font size.

Can I use my own SCSS variables in Acquia Cohesion?

No, you cannot use SCSS variables in your codebase inside the Acquia Cohesion interface.

How do I use an SCSS variable in my styles?

To use an SCSS variable, enter your chosen variable into the appropriate CSS property.

What units do I add after a value in the Style builder?

You don’t have to add units unless you want to use a specific unit or you’re adding Custom CSS properties.

Can I apply custom styles to content in the WYSIWYG?

Yes. As long as you are using the Cohesion text format you will see two new menus ‘Element styles’ and ‘Inline styles’. Use these to apply custom styles.

Why, when I add a block quote via the WYSIWYG, is the text size different to what I’ve set in my Block quote style?

The WYSIWYG (ckeditor) adds a paragraph tag around the text within the block quote. This causes it to inherit the text size of your paragraph base style.