No Comments field for new View Mode?

Would you mind outlining what exactly you're putting into the dynamic field to get it to show the comments? I have seen the video and tried selecting node > comments for the content but still had no luck.

On a different but related note, I noticed something weird for the comments.

• With the view mode 'full content' enabled, I had then turned on comments for a particular content type (maybe that was the problem? Enabling comments after a view mode was created?) Anyhow, the comments field was available on my 'full content' view mode, but it would never appear when viewing that node even though I know there are comments there. After clearing the cache, it still would not show on the page for that node when looking at some saved content.
• If I disabled that view mode entirely, the fallback is now the 'default' view mode, and using that, Comments show up. Great, except I need the regions of Display Suite to ideally put comments wherever I want them.
• Now here is where it gets strange, and perhaps someone can explain to me what is happening..? When I go to the default view mode and again enable my previously deactivated 'full content' view mode with the Comments in a visible region where I left them, I can then see the Comments showing on the full node! But... why? Is this a bug?

Any kind of definitive way to assign Comments to a region in a Display Suite view mode would be super helpful. At least this is now working for me but I'd like to understand why. Again, please @RKopacz if you could also provide the code or steps you took with the dynamic field to get comments to show, please reply here. Thanks! Display Suite is an awesome module.

Great help. I ran into exactly the same problem and the video at drupalize.me pointed me in the rigt direction. Basically you need to do the following.

If you have a custom view mode it seems that comments and comment form are not shown as a Display Suite field. In full mode the are.

You make 2 dynamical fields. Name is of no importance. On your custom view mode you move both fields into the content so they are visible. In the settings of each field you can select the content that should be shown. The first field: node->node comments. The second field: node-> comment form. Save and youre done.

Comment module is hardcoded for 'full' view mode, but you can turn on comments for other node voew modes via hook_node_view(). Here is an example:

function MyModule_node_view($node, $view_mode, $langcode) {
	if ($view_mode == 'MyCustumViewModeName') {
		comment_node_view($node, 'full');
	}
}

Also you can define special view mode for comments via kormanyablak_entity_info_alter() :

function MyModule_entity_info_alter(&$entity_info) {
	$entity_info['comment']['view modes']['MyCustumViewModeName'] = array(
		'label' => t('MyCustumViewModeDisplayName'),
		'custom settings' => TRUE,
	);
}

This will show a new view mode tab on the contettype's structure comments display settings admin-page.

I am trying to use the code suggested in #5. comment_node_view() is called, but comments still do not display. any ideas?

I am trying to use the code suggested in #5. comment_node_view() is called, but comments still do not display. any ideas?

same problem

I figured it out instead by using DS Dynamic Fields and choosing the comment field for display.

Saw there is no working answer here.
I am really not a fan of DS but I had to do it for an inherited project and here is a solution that works:

You could create a Code field, select for Entities : Node, and for code the following:

if (!empty($entity->nid)) {
$comment = comment_node_page_additions($entity);
print render($comment); 
}

Then you just have to drag it in your display.

#8 is also a working answer.

in my case it was not working (maybe because the display was used for a node from a View)

Another way to solve this is by creating a view that displays the comments, and then attach it to the desired view mode using the Entity Views Attachment module.

Some tips:

• Use a contectual filter on Comment:Nid to only get comments for the current node.
• Add a sort on Comment:Thread if you want to preserve the hierarchy.