Features++

Features++Doing more with features, tips for

feature-driven development

By Jay CallicottMediacurrent ConsultantDrupalcamp Atlanta 2010Oct 2, 2010

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Features++ Outline

Features ExtraStrongarm settingsContext & FeaturesPanels & FeaturesAdding stuff that isn't exportableReal World Examples!

Features Extra Module

http://drupal.org/project/features_extraExport items that the features module does supportAdds 'machine_name' option to taxonomy, nodequeue, etcStill in development =(Exportables

Taxonomy (vocab & terms)BlocksNodequeue

Features Extra Nodequeue

Adds a machine name field

Stongarm settings

http://drupal.org/project/strongarmStrongarm lets you override settings A must-have module!

Allows you to export more settingsAnything in variable table

When exporting a content type, strongarm will automatically export many node type settings

Stongarm settings

this can be overwhelming...

Stongarm + content type

Auto-adding node type settings

Context & Features

http://drupal.org/project/contextContext is used primarily for block placement (admin/build/block replacement)Exports to features out of the box(Screenshots next)

Context Example Screenshot

Adding Context to a Feature

Panels & Features

Panels export to features easilyFalls under 'Panels' or 'Page Manager' in dropdown in components

I like panels for node layouts!(screenshots next)

Panels Feature Example

context placed blocks

panel regions & views

Panels Feature Underneath...

Panel Feature Underneath

Using CCK, views, panel, strongarm

Adding a Panel to a Feature

under "Panels" or "Page Manager"

How to export non-exportables

Features doesn't export everything, but it's still a module!Next: simple example, creating a vocabulary with a feature

If you don't trust features_extra this could be helpful...

How to export non-exportables

(Remember features_extra can export taxonomy)Could export nodes (node_export) & use node_save to create on installAnything you can do in a module you can do in a feature

Using hook_install() & hook_uninstall()

Real World Examples!

Seeing is believing, some (more) real world screenshots of feature lists

Real World List Screenshots

Real World List Screenshots

Real World List Screenshots

Real World Screenshots

The trend is I always have at least 1 feature for each content type

The EndResources

DevSeed Bloghttp://developmentseed.org/blog

Features Project Pagehttp://drupal.org/project/features

Strongarm Project Pagehttp://drupal.org/project/strongarm

Features Extra Project Pagehttp://drupal.org/project/features_extra

My DrupalDojo Presentationhttp://drupaldojo.com/session/features-everywhere-feature-driven-development

Hit me up on twitter: http://twitter.com/drupalninja/

Questions??

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