Define block's region and position in it..when installing the theme !

By Snyf on 10 Feb 2016 at 19:39 UTC

Hi, fellow's !

How , where ~~and why~~ could i define the default Drupal block to be positioned where I want in the sections defined in the .info file of my theme, when a administrator choose to install and use it ??

Some var in the info file? in a config folder? with a module? with my right feet ?

If you help me to make it possible, you'll save 36 kittens in the world from DEATH !

Thanks for them.

Comments

If you are asking about D8,

Jeff Burnz commented 10 February 2016 at 22:39

If you are asking about D8, then yes, its config install files.

If you download Adaptivetheme for D8, enabled the Theme Generator, generate a theme, then look in the config/install sub directories in your new theme you'll see a bunch of block config files that do what you are asking.

E.g. you have the branding block and your theme is called MYTHEME...

file: MYTHEME/config/install/block.block.MYTHEME_branding.yml

langcode: en
status: true
dependencies:
  module:
    - system
  theme:
    - MYTHEME
id: MYTHEME_branding
theme: MYTHEME
region: header_first
weight: 0
provider: null
plugin: system_branding_block
settings:
  id: system_branding_block
  label: 'Site branding'
  provider: system
  label_display: '0'
  use_site_logo: true
  use_site_name: true
  use_site_slogan: true
visibility: {  }

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