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.

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.

Why is my cohesion_layout_revision table so large?

Cohesion layout revisions are created at the same time as node revisions, but not always deleted at the same time.

How can I prevent the revisions table cohesion_layout from growing too large?

Use the "Node Revision Delete" contributed module to manage your node and associated cohesion_layout revisions.

How can I remove orphaned Cohesion Layout Revision entities?

Use the tools included in the "Entity Reference Revisions" contributed module.

Do component content entities have view modes?

No. Component content entities do not have view modes.

Can I revision my templates, styles and components?

Yes. You should revision your Site Studio assets like other configuration using a service like Git.

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 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.