Problem/Motivation

It is considered a best practice to disable UI modules (Field UI, Views UI) on production. However, since Layout Builder has a hard dependency on Field UI, it makes it impossible to use layouts created with Layout Builder and keep Field UI disabled on production.

Proposed resolution

Rewrite Layout Builder so that layouts can be created/edited when Field UI is enabled, but can still be used (although not created/edited) when Field UI is disabled (for example, on production).

Remaining tasks

User interface changes

API changes

Data model changes

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#48 Remove_layout_builder_dependency_on_Field_UI.patch3.04 KBafaouki
#47 2935999-47.patch2.33 KBrumenx
#38 Screenshot from 2022-07-19 11-57-23.png9.3 KBaarti zikre
#33 2935999-field_ui-9.2.10-2.patch44.46 KBmatteo.borgognoni
#32 2935999-field_ui-9.2.10.patch44.47 KBmatteo.borgognoni
#23 2935999-23.patch35.7 KBlarowlan
#23 interdiff-87da72.txt629 byteslarowlan
#21 2935999-21.patch35.09 KBlarowlan
#21 2935999-interdiff-21.txt677 byteslarowlan
#20 2935999-field-ui-20.patch35.37 KBminoroffense
#18 2935999-89-do-not-test.patch35.12 KBlarowlan
#15 2935999-field_ui-15-interdiff.txt9.84 KBtim.plunkett
#15 2935999-field_ui-15.patch35.4 KBtim.plunkett
#13 2935999-field_ui-13.patch42.31 KBtim.plunkett
#6 2935999-no_field_ui-6.patch36.79 KBtim.plunkett

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tim.plunkett created an issue. See original summary.

Version: 8.5.x-dev » 8.6.x-dev

Drupal 8.5.0-alpha1 will be released the week of January 17, 2018, which means new developments and disruptive changes should now be targeted against the 8.6.x-dev branch. For more information see the Drupal 8 minor version schedule and the Allowed changes during the Drupal 8 release cycle.

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Component: layout.module » layout_builder.module

Version: 8.6.x-dev » 8.7.x-dev

Drupal 8.6.0-alpha1 will be released the week of July 16, 2018, which means new developments and disruptive changes should now be targeted against the 8.7.x-dev branch. For more information see the Drupal 8 minor version schedule and the Allowed changes during the Drupal 8 release cycle.

Version: 8.7.x-dev » 8.8.x-dev

Drupal 8.7.0-alpha1 will be released the week of March 11, 2019, which means new developments and disruptive changes should now be targeted against the 8.8.x-dev branch. For more information see the Drupal 8 minor version schedule and the Allowed changes during the Drupal 8 release cycle.

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Title: Discuss removing Layout Builder's hard dependency on Field UI » Remove Layout Builder's hard dependency on Field UI
Status: Active » Needs review
Issue tags: +Needs issue summary update
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new 2935999-no_field_ui-6.patch36.79 KB

This still needs discussion and thought, but here's a patch in the meantime.

Status: Needs review » Needs work

The last submitted patch, 6: 2935999-no_field_ui-6.patch, failed testing. View results

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We are hitting this problem in one of our projects. Will keep an eye on this issue. Happy to help with reviews/manul testing.

Version: 8.8.x-dev » 8.9.x-dev

Drupal 8.8.0-alpha1 will be released the week of October 14th, 2019, which means new developments and disruptive changes should now be targeted against the 8.9.x-dev branch. (Any changes to 8.9.x will also be committed to 9.0.x in preparation for Drupal 9’s release, but some changes like significant feature additions will be deferred to 9.1.x.). For more information see the Drupal 8 and 9 minor version schedule and the Allowed changes during the Drupal 8 and 9 release cycles.

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matthieuscarset commented
Priority: Normal » Major

Following this issue too and tagging it as major.

IMHO layout_builder dependency to field_ui is a blocker. Drupal websites should not have the Field UI module enabled in production - except some very specific usecases where you allow users to alter website's structure live.

Version: 8.9.x-dev » 9.1.x-dev

Drupal 8.9.0-beta1 was released on March 20, 2020. 8.9.x is the final, long-term support (LTS) minor release of Drupal 8, which means new developments and disruptive changes should now be targeted against the 9.1.x-dev branch. For more information see the Drupal 8 and 9 minor version schedule and the Allowed changes during the Drupal 8 and 9 release cycles.

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Issue summary: View changes
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Status: Needs work » Needs review
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new 2935999-field_ui-13.patch42.31 KB

Starting from scratch with just test fixes.

Status: Needs review » Needs work

The last submitted patch, 13: 2935999-field_ui-13.patch, failed testing. View results
- codesniffer_fixes.patch Interdiff of automated coding standards fixes only.

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Status: Needs work » Needs review
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new 2935999-field_ui-15.patch35.4 KB
new 2935999-field_ui-15-interdiff.txt9.84 KB

Two more fixes, and removed some out-of-scope changes.

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johnwebdev commented
Status: Needs review » Needs work

Why do we have the 'Needs issue summary update' tag? I think the current description is clear enough.

Manually testing:

  1. Installed Drupal core, Standard
  2. Installed Layout Builder
  3. Enabled Layout Builder and Overrides on Basic page
  4. Uninstalled Field UI
  5. Created a new node (Layout Builder renders fine)
  6. Went to the layout override for the newly created node, and tested adding section, block, revert...

However, there is a message on the layout override page:

You are editing the layout for this Basic page content item. Edit the template for all Basic page content items instead.

The link ' Edit the template for all Basic page content items instead.' leads to admin/structure/types/manage/page/display/default/layout which no longer exists as the module is uninstalled, so we hit a 'The website encountered an unexpected error. Please try again later.'

Setting to NW for that.

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Issue tags: -Needs issue summary update +Needs tests

The issue summary _was_ updated, but the tag was not removed. Doing so now.

We need test coverage for #16, but the fix is straightforward. Leaving at NW.

Also I think maybe LB should install Field UI when it is installed.

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new 2935999-89-do-not-test.patch35.12 KB

If you need this on 8.9.x, here's a patch

Version: 9.1.x-dev » 9.2.x-dev

Drupal 9.1.0-alpha1 will be released the week of October 19, 2020, which means new developments and disruptive changes should now be targeted for the 9.2.x-dev branch. For more information see the Drupal 9 minor version schedule and the Allowed changes during the Drupal 9 release cycle.

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minoroffense commented
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new 2935999-field-ui-20.patch35.37 KB

Here's a reroll of 15 to update the patch to apply to 9.1.x still.

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Status: Needs work » Needs review
StatusFileSize
new 2935999-interdiff-21.txt677 bytes
new 2935999-21.patch35.09 KB

Status: Needs review » Needs work

The last submitted patch, 21: 2935999-21.patch, failed testing. View results

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Status: Needs work » Needs review
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new interdiff-87da72.txt629 bytes
new 2935999-23.patch35.7 KB
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Status: Needs review » Needs work

Thanks @larowlan! Looks good.

Still needs work per #17.

Version: 9.2.x-dev » 9.3.x-dev

Drupal 9.2.0-alpha1 will be released the week of May 3, 2021, which means new developments and disruptive changes should now be targeted for the 9.3.x-dev branch. For more information see the Drupal core minor version schedule and the Allowed changes during the Drupal core release cycle.

tim.plunkett opened merge request !711

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Still NW, but rerolled for #3186661: Remove usage of drupalPostForm. Switched from patches to MR.

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Issue tags: +#pnx-sprint
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Status: Needs work » Needs review
Issue tags: -Needs tests, -#pnx-sprint

Last commit addresses #16.

Version: 9.3.x-dev » 9.4.x-dev

Drupal 9.3.0-rc1 was released on November 26, 2021, which means new developments and disruptive changes should now be targeted for the 9.4.x-dev branch. For more information see the Drupal core minor version schedule and the Allowed changes during the Drupal core release cycle.

matteo.borgognoni made their first commit to this issue’s fork.

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new 2935999-field_ui-9.2.10.patch44.47 KB

Re-roll patch for 9.2.x

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StatusFileSize
new 2935999-field_ui-9.2.10-2.patch44.46 KB

Status: Needs review » Needs work

The last submitted patch, 33: 2935999-field_ui-9.2.10-2.patch, failed testing. View results

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Status: Needs work » Needs review

Rebased the branch. Hiding the patches since we're using an MR.

Version: 9.4.x-dev » 9.5.x-dev

Drupal 9.4.0-alpha1 was released on May 6, 2022, which means new developments and disruptive changes should now be targeted for the 9.5.x-dev branch. For more information see the Drupal core minor version schedule and the Allowed changes during the Drupal core release cycle.

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aarti zikre commented

Reviewing this

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aarti zikre commented
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new Screenshot from 2022-07-19 11-57-23.png9.3 KB

Verified for Drupal 9.5.x version
The MR is not working

Testing Step:

* Install new drupal instance.
* Add & fetch this issue fork’s repository
git remote add drupal-2935999 git@git.drupal.org:issue/drupal-2935999.git
git fetch drupal-2935999

* Checkout to 2935999-field_ui branch
git checkout 2935999-field_ui
* load the project

Test result:
Screen got blank

Refer SS

2022-07-19/Screenshot from 2022-07-19 11-57-23.png

Better to have another review

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@aarti zikre
The installation of the new Drupal instance should be with the branch already checked out.
The differences between the Drupal version you used to install and the version in the MR can be quite different.
Also, you should enable error output on your environment so you get more info on what failed

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Status: Needs review » Reviewed & tested by the community

I reviewed the code and the tests makes sense to me. Also tested on a 9.4.3 installation and I was able to render layouts without field ui enabled

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Rebased the MR for 9.5.x

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Status: Reviewed & tested by the community » Fixed

Committed and pushed a849aca4e7 to 10.1.x and 088cfe36cf to 10.0.x and dc1441d339 to 9.5.x. Thanks!

  • alexpott committed a849aca on 10.1.x 
    Issue #2935999 by tim.plunkett, larowlan, johnwebdev, ptmkenny: Remove...

  • alexpott committed 088cfe3 on 10.0.x 
    Issue #2935999 by tim.plunkett, larowlan, johnwebdev, ptmkenny: Remove...

  • alexpott committed dc1441d on 9.5.x 
    Issue #2935999 by tim.plunkett, larowlan, johnwebdev, ptmkenny: Remove...

Status: Fixed » Closed (fixed)

Automatically closed - issue fixed for 2 weeks with no activity.

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StatusFileSize
new 2935999-47.patch2.33 KB

Here's a re-roll of the patch to apply to 9.4.x.

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afaouki commented
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new Remove_layout_builder_dependency_on_Field_UI.patch3.04 KB

Patch remove Layout Library dependency on FieldUI::getRouteBundleParameter() method